42 Mr. E. Sclnvarz on new 



Tragelaphus scriptus signatus, subsp. n. 



Type locality. Les M^Brous, River Tomi^ near the Gribingi- 

 Ubangi watershed. 



Type. J adult. Senckenberg Museum^ Frankfurt-a.-lM. 

 Journal nos. 349 (skin), 162 (skull). Original no. 70. 

 Collected iu November 1910 by Dr. H. Schubotz. 



Distinguished from T. s. jjictus, of tiie Lake Chad, district, 

 by its longer fur, deeper colour, and distinctly smaller size. 



(^ . General c(jlour above deep reddish brown (bistre 

 no. 4, Rep'), paling ou the sides (through bistre no. 3 to 

 bi'ownish terracotta no. 1), and brownisii black (reddish 

 black no. 2) below. Neck and cheeks paler than back 

 (brownish terracotta no. 2) ; crown slightly darker 

 (brownisii terracotta no. 3). Dark band on forearm deep 

 black inside, but not very conspicuous outside. Median 

 dark line broader than in y.i/c/?<5, slightly developed also on 

 forehead, and with comparatively less white in the crest, 

 caused by the crest-hairs being much larger than in the Chad 

 form, but having wliite tips of the same breadth only. 

 "White markings exactly as iu T. s. ]) ictus ; only the white 

 spots on the haunches are less numerous and slightly larger. 



?. Like <^, except that the neck is more reddish, the 

 black markings reduced, and the underside of the same 

 colour as the flanks. 



Sku/l. Smaller than in T. s. piciiis, with shorter face, 

 narrower rostrum, smaller bulire, and stouter horns. 



Dimensions of type skiilf. Basal length 200 mm. ; upper 

 length 234 ; palatal length 122; palatal width inside ?>/2 ^^ ; 

 po.storbital width 95*3 ; zygomatic width 97"2 ; occipital 

 width 75*G; nasals 78*5 x 213; breadth of rostrum across 

 preniaxilhc 33*5 ; length of up})cr tooth-row (alv.) 583 ; 

 length of horns along outer curve 243, greatest diameter at 

 base 40'5 ; length of bulla 36 6. 



Tragelaphus scriptus punct at us, subsp. n. 



Type locality. Duma, near Libcnge, Ubangi River. 



Type. ? . Senckenberg Museum, i'"rankf'urt-a,-M. Jour- 

 nal no. 220. Original no. 17. Collected in Sej)tember 

 1910 i)y Dr. IL Schubotz. (No skull.) 



]<]asily distinguished from T. s. signntus by its short and 

 close fur, larger spots, and different colour. 



? . General colour above yellowish rusty brown (between 

 bistre nos. 2-3, Hep.), lighter (no. 2) on shoulders, thighs, 

 and legs. Underside of body orange-bud' (buff between 



