caprine: 



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Ovis arcar varenzovi, Nasonov, Bull. Ac. Sci. Sf. Prfcrsh. 1913, 



p. 19. 

 Ovis arcar dolgopolovi, Nasonov, op. cit. p. 25. 



Typical locality Ust-Urt Plateau, Transcaspia. 



0. V. varentzou-i is from the Kopet-Dagh, l^etweeu Persia 

 and Turkestan. Nasonov's memoir Ijeing in Itussian, the 

 present writer cannot form an opinion as to the validity of 



Fig. 27.— Head of Kopet-Dagh Urial {Ovis vignei arkar). 



0. a. dolgopolovi, which is founded on two heads collected by 

 Karelin, it is believed, in the neighbourhood of Astrabad. 



Size {teste Kennion) very large, but measurements of 

 height not available. Horns with the front surface much 

 flattened and sparsely wrinkled, and the two front angles 

 strongly developed ; frequently forming more than a complete 

 circle; basal girth in fine specimens from 10 to 12:^ inches. 



