OliEOTRAGINiE 125 



p. 160, 1892 ; 0. Neumann^ Sitzher. Ges. nat. Freiinde, 1900, 

 p. 559 ; Matschie, Sdugetldere Dcutsch - OstafriJca, p. 122, 

 1895 ; Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1900, p. 803 ; Bothschihl, 

 Powell-Cotton's Sporting Trip through Abyssinia, p. 466, 1902 ; 

 Anderson and de Winton, Zool. Egypt, Mamm. p. 338, pi. lix, 

 1902 ; Thomas and Schivann, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1904, vol. i, 

 p. 183 ; Pocock, ibid. 1910, p. 885. 



Klipsprtnger. 



Type of genus and of Oritragus. 



Typical locality Cape Colony. 



Heiglit at shoulder ranging from about 20 to 22 inches ; 

 general colour speckled yellow and black, giving an olive 

 tone to the whole coat, except where the orange-yellow is 

 specially prevalent ; coat wavy, close-lying, and thick so as 

 to form a kind of cushion-like covering ; the individual 

 hairs white to pale grey at base, yellow at tip, and brown in 

 the intermediate portion ; under-parts, inclusive of chin, 

 and inner sides of limbs paler than back, frequently white ; 

 limbs coloured like body. Basal length of skull 4|- inches, 

 maximum width 3|-, length from muzzle to orbit 2| inches. 



Distribution the same as that of the genus. Includes 

 Angola and Northern Nigeria on the west coast. 



The local races may be distinguished as follows : — 



A. Females normally hornless. 



a. Under-parts coloured like back but paler ; 



no black patch above front of hoofs or 



white spot on outer side of ears 0. o. oreotragiis. 



b. Under-parts white ; a black patch above front 



of hoofs and a white spot on outer side of 

 ears. 

 a' . Body uniformly' coloured throughout. 

 a" . Base of hairs, especially on back, 

 white or whitish. 

 a'" . Colour darker, limbs not markedly 

 lighter than body, crown of head 



coloured much like body 0. o. saUatrixoides. 



b'" . Colour lighter (golden yellow), legs 

 much paler than body ; crown of 

 head different in colour from body 0. o. aureus, 

 b" . Base of hairs, especially on back, 



reddish grey or reddish brown 0. o. somalicus. 



b' . Fore and hind halves of body differently 

 coloured ; the former reddish or yellow- 

 ish ochery, the latter olive (roe-colour) 0. o. aceratos. 



c. Imperfectly known ; skull relatively broad .. . 0. o. porteousi. 



B. Females frequently horned 0. o. schilling si. 



