North- Western Biorhorn 



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made the type of another race closely allied to the Stickeen animal, but 

 apparently differing by its superior size and certain details of coloration. 

 For this form, on the hypothesis that it was distinct, the name of 

 0. canadensis liardensh was proposed. Since that description was published 





Fig. 3. — North-Westcrn Bighorn. From the Liard River specimen in the British Museum. 



the present writer has seen photographs ot specimens ot the typical stonci 

 which are apparently indistinguishable from the Liard River animal. 

 Moreover, Dr. J. K. Allen ^ has put it on record that sheep which he 

 unhesitatingly identifies with stonei occur on or near the Liard River. 

 Hence it would seem that there is no justification tor separating the British 



' Bulletin of the American Museum, vol. xii. p. 2 (1899). 



