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Mr. R. I. Pocock on some 



far back as a line joining the posterior angle of the nostrils. 

 There was a tolerably deep infranarial tract on each side, and 

 the inferior extension of the rhinarium to the edge of: the 

 upper lip in front was wide — a little wider, indeed, than the 

 space between the nostrils just above it. It was marked 

 below by a short median groove not reaching upwards to the 

 level of the nostrils (fig. E). 



A. Section of hind foot of Neotragus pygmaus. 



B. The same of Oreotragus oreotragus. 



C. Rhinarium of Guevei ma vicelli. 



D. „ Nototragus melanotis. 



E. „ Neotragus pygmceus. 



The false hoofs were absent, but were represented by small 

 nnked protuberances of soft uncornified skin*. 



The absence of a pouch connected with the preorbital gland 

 shows this gland to be of a more primitive type than that of 



* It may be interesting to record in connection with this specimen 

 that there was a minute canine in the upper jaw and a canine-like corni- 

 fied papilla on the gum of the lower jaw ; that the liver was provided 

 witli a small gall-bladder and the psaltevium was furnished with only 

 seven primary lamina? — one in the middle and three on eacli side, — all 

 depending from the roof to the floor of the cavity, no trace of the ordinary 

 secondary and tertiary lamina? being discernible. This was the simplest 

 type of psalteriuin I have seen in any Ruminant. 



