154 Sheep 



i. Caprovine Group — Sub-Genus Caprovis 



Caprovis, Hodgson, "Join-ii. As. Soc. Bc/igci/, vol. xvi. p. 702 (1847) ; 

 Gray, Cat. Ungii/aia Brit. Miis. p. 171 (1H52). 



MiisiiNoii., Gray, K/ioicsAj Meihigerie., p. 36 (1850), iUit. Lhigii/ata Brit. 

 Mils. p. 172, as a sub-genus. 



Argci/i., Gray, Kno-ics/cy Mouigcrie., p. "i^J (1850), Ciit. Vngii/ata Bnt. 

 Mils. p. 174 (1852), as a sub-genus. 



Characters. — Horns of males forming a circular or spiral curve, strongly 

 angulated (at least when young), and with more or less distinct transverse 

 wrinkling. Face with small and indistinct glands, and depressions in the 

 skull below the eye-sockets for their reception. A clearly defined black 

 line between the fawn of the back and the light of the under-parts, and 

 distinct black markings on the tront of the limbs are frequently wanting, 

 although present in some species. No long fringe extending from the 

 throat to the fore-legs. Tail very short. 



Distribution. — Coextensive with tliat of the genus, except in not 

 extending into Atrica. 



I. The European Muflon — Ovis musimon 



Mgoceros musimon., Pallas, Zoogr. Rosso.-Asiat. vol. i. p. 230 (181 i). 



Oris mtisinon., H. Smith, in Griffith's Animal Kingdom., vol. i\'. p. •522, 

 V. p. 360 (1827) ; Jardine, Naturalist' s Library — Mamm. vol. iv. p. 132 

 (1836). 



Capra miismon., Fischer, Synop. Mamm. p. 488 (1829). 



Ovis musimon occidentalism Brandt and Ratzeburg, Med. Zool. vol. i. p. 55 

 (.829). 



Ovis musimon^ Wagner, in Schreber's Saiigetliiere, vol. iv. p. 242 (1844) ; 

 Gray, K/iowsley Menagerie, p. 36 (1850) ; Blasius, Saugetliiere Deutsclilands., 

 p. 471 (1857). 



