4 CATALOGUE OF THE HUME BEQUEST 



subsequently killed in Kashgaria. Length of horns 38J, 

 girth 18^, tip-to-tip interval 26 J inches. This specimen 

 stands No. 2 in Mr. Ward's list, and is exceeded in horn- 

 length only by a skull in the Lucknow Museum, in 

 which the horn-length is stated to be 39 inches ; since, 

 however, the two specimens were not measured with the 

 same tape, it is qui^e possible that re-measurement with a 

 steel tape would reverse their respective positions. The 

 next best specimen is one also from the Kuen-lun, presented 

 to the Museum by Mr. Hume in 1891, in which the horn- 

 length is 38 inches. 



THE INDIAN BUFFALO, OR ARNA. 



BOS (BUBALUS) BUBALIS. 



Bos bubalis, Linn., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, vol. i, p. 71, 1758, ed. 12, 

 vol. i, p. 99, 1766 ; Blanford, Fauna Brit. India, Mamm. p. 291, 

 1891; LydekJcer, Game Animals of India, etc. p. 83, 1907; 

 Ward, Records of Big Game, ed. 6, p. 427, 1910. 



Two phases, or races, of this buffalo are found in Assam, 

 which differ in the shape of the horns ; those of the typical 

 form curving upwards in a sub-circular manner, while those 

 of the other are directed more or less outwards. In addition 

 to these is the dun buffalo. 



A. Typical Race. 

 Bos bubalis bubalis. 



6. 12. 10. 31. 84. Skull, with horns. Dhubri, Assam. 

 This specimen is No. 20 in Mr. Ward's list. Length of 

 horns, outside, 56J, girth 21J, tip-to-tip interval 40 inches. 



7. 12. 10. 31. 83. Skull, with horns, female. Gowhatti, 

 Assam. This specimen stands No. 29 in Mr. Ward's list. 

 Outside length of horns 54 J, girth 12f, tip-to-tip interval 

 69f inches. 



