MAMMALIA. 5 1 9 



Ovis aries. — The Sheep. — Plate XXIV. fig. 1. — De- 

 scribed, vol. II. p. 1. 



Vuridi/.— The Wallachian Sheep. — Plate XXIV. fig. 3. 

 — Described, vol. II. p. 19. 



Varieti/. — The Tartarian Sheep.— Plate XXIV. fig. 2. 

 — Described, vol. II. p. 17. 



Ovis mustnon. — The Musmon. — Plate XXIV. fig. 4. — 

 Described, vol. II. p. 20. 



Genus 9. — Dalmalis — Smith. 



Generic Character. — Incisors °, no canines, grinders |-|; 

 total 32. Horns common to both se.xes, or found in the males 

 only, nearly straight, with a long spiral ridge ; without lachrymal 

 sinuses ; head heavy ; neck short ; spinous process of the first 

 vertebrae of the back mostly elevated, and croup generally de- 

 pressed; body bulky; dew-laps on the breast -, tail long, tufted. 



These Major Smith divides into the following Sub-Genera: 

 — 1. Acronotus. 2. Boselaphus. 3. Strepsiceros. 4. Portax. 

 Two and three we do not think sufficiently distinct for Sub- 

 Genera. 



Dalmalis oreas. — The Impoofo. — Plate XXII*. fig. 5. — 

 Fur grayish-fawn colour; horns black, thick, diverging; with 

 a strong ridge ; having a small mane on the neck ; dewlap with 

 long hairs. Eight feet long. Inhabits Southern Africa. This 

 is an example of Sub- Genus 2. 



Sub-Genus ^ — Portax. — Horns in the males only, placed 

 on the sides of the frontal crest; short, lobust, sub-angular, 

 without annulations ; a complete muzzle ; deep suborbital si- 

 nus; elevated shoulders; croup depressed; body bulky and 

 short; neck with a mane; throat with a tuft of hair; small 

 dewlap. 



Dalmalis picia.— The Nyl-Ghau.— Plate XXIII. fig. 1. 

 — Described, vol. II. p. 516. 



Tribe V Bo\ w^.— Smith. 



Horns persistent, common to both sexes, forming a sheath 

 upon a bony nucleus, increasing by rings at the base, horns 

 round, without annulations, striae, or ridges, never straight, but 

 bending outwards or forwards from their base; muzzle broad 



