A TYPICAL BURCIFELUS ZEBRA—LYON. 



The tail is mainly dirty wiiite, with the mid-dorsal stripe extending- 

 along- its upper surface and gradual!}' dying out near the end; tuft of 

 hairs at the end dirt}' white, intermingled with a few brownish-black 

 hairs. 



Measurements. — Taken from mounted specimen. Total length, 

 muzzle to end of tail vertebrae, tape applied to dorsal line, 2,740 mm.; 

 length of head, muzzle to occiput, 610 mm. ; occiput to shoulder stripe, 

 GoO mm. ; shoulder stripe to root of tail, 1,180 mm. ; tail vertebra^, 140 

 mm.; tail to end of hairs, 725 mm.; height at shoulder, 1,115 mm.; tip 

 of hoof to heel, 505 mm. ; tip of hoof to elbow, 700 mm. ; collosity, 

 right foreleg, 75 by 30 mm.; collosity, left foreleg, 7S by 34 nmi.; 

 length of ear from meatus, 136 mm.; length of ear from crown, 152 

 mm.; length of hairs of mane at middle of neck, 103 nun.; antero- 

 posterior diameter of forehoof where it is attached to skin, 84 mm.; 

 greatest transverse diameter of same hoof at same point, 79 mm. ; 

 tip of hoof to base of hairs in front, 54 mm.; antero-posterior diame- 

 ter of hind hoof where it is attached to the skin, 7l) nuu. ; greatest trans- 

 verse diameter of same hoof at same point, 64 mm. ; tip of hoof to 

 base of hairs in front, 60 mm. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE8. 



Platk I. Left side of Burchell's Zebra, Eqiius biirchellii ((iray), Cat. No. 15120 

 U.S.N.M. 

 II. Right side of Biircheirs Zebra, Erjini.-: hurrhcllii (Cray), Cat. No. 15120 



U.S.N.M. 

 III. Rear view of Burchell's Zebra, Etjuns bnrrlwlUi (Cray), Cat. No. 15120 

 U.S.N.M. 



