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1891; LijdcM-er, Horns and Hoofs, p. 228, 1893, Great and 

 Small Game of Africa, p. 305, 1899, Game Animals of Africa, 

 p. 231, 1908; Sclater and Thomas, Booli of Antelopes, vol. ii, 

 p. 171, pi. xliv, 1897 ; Ward, Becords of Big Game, ed. 6, p. 221, 

 1910; PococTc, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1910, p. 913; Blaine, Ann. Mag. 

 Nat. Hist. ser. 8, vol. xi, p. 289, 1813. 

 Eedunca rediinca, Trouessart, Cat. Mamm., SujjjjI. p. 721, 1905. 



Nagor, or BoHOR. 



Type of Cervicapra, Eedunca, and Nagor. 



Typical locality Gori Island, off the coast of Senegal, 

 West Africa. 



Size smaller than in ariindiimm, the shoulder-height 

 ranging from ahout 27 to 28 inches, and the length of the 

 skull from about 9/;j inches (225 mm.) to 10-^ inches 

 (256 mm.). Skull generally similar to that of arnndinum, 

 but with a relatively shorter rostrum and upper tooth-row. 

 General colour yellowish, less grizzled and more fulvous 

 than in amindinum, and that of head and neck not markedly 

 contrasting with that of body ; dark markings on limbs less 

 pronounced than in typical examples of arundinum or 

 wanting. Tail shorter and less bushy. Horns relatively 

 shorter and stouter, with the tips more abruptly hooked ; 

 the length in good specimens ranging from about 9 to 

 14 J (in one instance 15) inches. 



The distribution includes Ethiopian Africa north of the 

 Zambesi, where it is approximately co-extensive with that of 

 the genus. The local races may be distinguished as follows : — 



A. Skull smallest in group — length about 8l| inches 



(225 mm.) ; upper row of cheek-teeth very 

 short — ^^^ inches (54 mm.) ; horns short, 

 strongly hooked forwards and inwards. 

 Hair long ; general colour dark yellowish 

 fawn B- r. rcdiinca . 



B. Skull larger ; upper tooth -row and horns longer. 



a. Skull less massive and shallower vertically — 



length lOjjj inches (255 mm.) ; length of 

 upper series of cheek-teeth 63 mm. ; * 

 horns thinner, longer and more divergent B. r. cottoni. 



b. Skull more massive and deeper vertically ; 



horns shorter and stouter. 

 rt\ Length of skull 9.^ inches (240 mm.), of 

 upper series of cheek-teeth 58 mm. ; 

 horns shorter B. r. ugandce. 



* In the case of very small differences millimetres alone are 

 generally used. 



