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B.— Ovis opientalis gmelini. 



Ovis gmelini, Blyth, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1840, p. 69 : see also under head 



of species. 

 Ovis orientalis typica, LydeJckcr, Wild Oxen, Sheep, and Goats, 



p. 160, 1898. 

 Ovis orientalis gmelini, LydeM-er, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 7, 



vol. XX, p. 121, 1907, Field, vol. cxiii, p. 242, 1909, The Sheep 



and Its Cousins, p. 256, 1912; Nasonov, Bull. Ac. Sci. St. 



Petersb. 1911, p. 1272. 



Typical locality Erzerum, Asia Minor. 



Size larger (33 inches). Typically the horns directed 

 mainly backwards, with outer front angle distinct. General 

 colour of upper-parts apparently russet-yellow or foxy red, 

 with a dark purplish mark ^bove knees and darkish streak 

 on chest, the dorsal region being also darker than elsewhere. 

 In winter a light saddle-patch, and a short chestnut and 

 black throat-rnft'. Less white on chin and throat than in 

 typical race. 



The sheep from the Cilician Taurus may represent a 

 distinct race, characterised by the larger extent and purity 

 of the white area on the muzzle, chin, and throat in 

 summer. 



55. 12. 24. 396. Skull and skin. Erzerum ; collected 

 by Messrs. Dickson and Eoss. Type. 



Presented hi/ the Zoological Society, 1853. 



55. 12. 24. 395. Immature skull and skin. Erzerum ; 

 collected by jMessrs. Dickson and Eoss. Scime history. 



55. 12. 26. 156. Skull, with horns, of female. Erzerum; 

 collected by Messrs. Dickson and Eoss. Same history. 



47. 9. 22. 2. Immature skull and skin. Armenia. 



Presented hy the Hon. E. Curzoii, 1847. 



0. 1. 29. 1. Mounted skin, with skull separate. Khoda- 

 rendikian, Asia Minor. Presented hy C. G. K. Lee, Esq., 1900. 



54. 1. 24. 1. Skull, with horns, provisionally referred to 

 this race. Stated to be from an island in the Mediterranean ; 

 figured by Alston, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1850, pp. 56 and 57 

 Length of horns 40J inches ; this being the " record " 

 measurement. Presented hy TV. Burchart Barker, Esq., 1854. 



8. 11. 21. 2-3. Two skins. Ivuz Dagh, near Enagli, 

 Asia Minor. Presented hy A. Buxton, Esq., 1908. 



