TRAGELAPHIN^ 163 



J.— Trag-elaphus scriptus fasciatus. 



Tragelaphus scriptus fasciatus, PococTc, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 7, 

 vol. V, p. 95, 1900; Thomas, Froc. Zool. Soc. 1900, p. 806; 

 Lbnnherg, Arkiv Zool. vol. ii, no. 15, p. 5, 1905 ; LydeJiker, 

 Game Animals of Africa, p. 324, 1908. 



Tragelaphus roualeyni fasciatus, Sclater and Thomas, Bool- of Ante- 

 lopes, vol. iv, p. 123, 1900. 



Tragelaphus fasciatus, Matschie, Sitzber. Ges. nat. Freunde, 1912, 

 p. 545. 



Typical locality, Sen Morettu, Webi Valley, Gallaland. 



Very similar to roualeyni {infra, p. 176) but no short- 

 haired neck-collar — the whole neck having the hairs as short 

 as those of head — and body-hair shorter; general colour 

 reddish yellow, brighter on hind-quarters, and dusky on 

 middle of back ; four or five broad distinct tranverse stripes, 

 a broken longitudinal flank-band, and a few spots on haunches 

 white. Basal length of skull 8^ inches. 



94. 2. 27. 7. Skin. Sen Morettu, Webi Valley; col- 

 lected by Lieut.-Col. H. G. C. Swayne. Type. 



Presented hij Dr. P. L. Sdatcr, 1894. 



94. 2. 27. 5. Skin. Same locality and collector. 



Same history. 



94. 2. 27. 6. Skull, with horns, and skin. Same locality 

 and collector. Same history. 



K.— Tragelaphus scriptus nigrrinotatus. 



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Tragelaphus nigrinotatus, O. Neumann, Sitzber. Ges. nat. Freunde, 

 1902, p. 97; Lonnberg, Arhiv Zool. vol. ii, no. 15, p. 6, 1905; 

 Matschie, Sitzber. Ges. nat. Freunde, 1912, p. 545. 



Tragelaphus scriptus nigrinotatus, LydeMer, Game Animals of Africa, 

 p. 825, 1908. 



Typical locality Barsa Valley, Mateland, north of Lake 

 Stefanie. 



Type in collection of Dr. 0. ISTeumaun. 



Described on the evidence of a female, which agrees 

 approximately in size with the tyical race, but lacks a short- 

 haired collar on the neck ; general colour reddish fulvous 

 brown, with numerous white spots on haunches ; crown, 

 forehead, nose, and nape black ; a brownish black saddle, 

 narrowing posteriorly, on back ; a spot below hind angle of 

 eyes, another at root of ears, the chin, and patches on throat 



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