Liberia 



British Central Africa. The creature is scarce in Liberia, and 

 does not seem to be clearly distinguished by the natives from the 

 somewhat smaller Jentink's duiker. Its presence in the country, 



however, has been 

 noted by Buttikofer, 

 and an immature 

 specimen has been 

 brought by the author 

 from the neighbour- 

 hood of Monrovia. 



The smallest of 

 the horned ruminants 

 is found in Liberia : 

 namely the Royal 

 antelope {Neotragus 

 pygmaus)} This pretty 

 little beast is only 

 about ten inches high 

 at the shoulder, and 

 about twenty inches 

 long from nose to 

 rump. Except that 

 its legs are longer, it 

 is only the size of a 

 rabbit. The feet are 

 excessively fine, there 

 are no side hoofs, and 

 the limbs are very slender. The chin and under-surface 

 generally are pure white ; the rest of the body, except the 

 forehead and nose-ridge, which are blackish, is a golden-brown. 

 The horns are about three-quarters of an inch in length, 



' See p. 1085 for illustration. 

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290. HEAD OF VKLLOW-IIACKEU DL'IKKR 



