412 RECORDS OF BIG GAME 
The RED or GMELIN’S SHEEP (Ovis orientalis). 
This wild sheep differs from all the preceding species by the 
absence of horns in the females; the horns of the males being not 
unlike those of the urial, but curving backwards, so that their points 
are situated behind the neck instead of beneath the eyes; the right 
horn forming a left spiral. General colour of upper-parts some shade 
of yellow or foxy red; the under-parts and lower portions of the legs 
white. A smaller throat-fringe than in the urial, which is apparently 
black. Height at shoulder typically about 2 feet 9 inches. 
Distribution.—Persia, Asia Minor, and Cyprus. 
A.—PERSIAN RACE (O. orientalis typica). 
A sheep from Luristan has been described by Nasenov (in 
Russian) as O. larv¢stanica. 
Distrtbution.—South flank of the Elburz Mountains of Persia. 
Length on Circum- =o = ‘ 
front curve. ference. Tip to Tip. Locality. Owner. 
274 10 14 Elburz Range ; . Hon. W. Erskine. 
4.—ARMENIAN RACE (0. orientalis gmelini). 
Distribution—The mountains of Armenia and other parts of Asia 
Minor. Heads from the Cilician Taurus approach the Cyprian 
type and may be distinct. 
Length on  Circum- 
GRC ven ference: Tip to Tip. Locality. Owner. 
404 104 ' 55 ? British Museum (W. Burchart 
Barker). 
364 108 52 ? British Museum. 
304 9 174 Cilician Taurus . - eH Dihomas, 
202 9} gt Axylon ; : . E. N. Buxton. 
274 4 21 W. Asia Minor . . T. Bowen Rees. 
264 of 14 Asia Minor : . Lieut.-Col. C. M. Dobell. 
264 g 12} Do. : . Capt. F. Blacker. 
26745 8s T21 Cilician Taurus . 7 GenG. Dantorde 
243 2 16 Asia Minor ‘ > EO) Whittall: 
243 gt 114 Persian Frontier . . Prince E, Demidoff. 
244 9 162 W. Asia Minor . ; ‘G.G. RB. Wee. 
24 98 17 Asia Minor : . Col. J. Biddulph. 
24 94 18? Do. A . W.N. Williamson. 
232 94 134 Persian Frontier . . Prince E. Demidoff. 
23 of 144 Asia Minor : . Capt. Pitt Taylor. 
