238 CATALOGUE OF UNGULATES 



As this type of colouring is but an extreme development 

 of that of the typical race of cmnelopardalis, there are grounds 

 for regarding reticulata as a race of the former rather than as 

 a distinct species. On the other hand, there appears to be no 

 evidence of gradation between reticulata and camclopardalis 

 in those parts of British East Africa where they occupy 

 contiguous areas. 



The so-called G. hagenbechi was named on the evidence of 

 an immature female from Gallaland, living in Hagenbeck's 

 menagerie at Stellingen. The general colour is described as 

 lustreless brown ; the dark areas becoming smaller on the 

 thighs and legs, and the shanks being spotted on the sides 

 and backs. As remarked by Eothschild and Neuville, these 

 features are certainly not of specific, even if they be of 

 racial value. 



Two races have been named, and are distinguished as 

 follows : — 



A. Dark areas lai-ge and uniform liver-red, with or 



without a small central white spot G. r. reticulata. 



B. Dark areas smaller and brownish rufous, with a 



black suffusion and a central blackish streak or 



star G. r. nigrescens. 



A.— Giraffa reticulata reticulata. 



Colouring that given under heading of species. 

 Typical locality Somaliland. 



97. 1. 30. 1. Skull. East Loroghi Mountains, B. E. 

 Africa. Presented hy A. H. Neumann, Esq., 1897. 



98. 3. 28. 1. Skin of upper part of head and neck. Same 

 locality. Same donor, 1898. 



98. 4. 28. 1. Skull and head-skin. N. E. Africa. 



Presented hy H. S. If. Cavendish, Esq., 1898. 

 98. 7. 2. 6. Skull, head-skin, tail, and one hoof. Near 

 Lake Baringo, B. E. Africa. 



Bequeathed hy H. Andrcv\ Esq., 1898. 



98. 7. 2. 7. Tail. Same locality. Same history. 



99. 7. 8. 5. Skull and head-skin. One hundred miles 

 east of Loroghi. Presented hy the Lord Dclamere, 1899, 



99. 7. 8. 6. Head and neck, mounted. East Central 

 Africa. Same history. 



