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SIDE VIEW UF SPECIMEN SHOWN ON OPPOSITE PAGE. 



This was the third type described and it received from Dr. Allen 

 the name of O.m.columbianus. This subspecies probably extends 

 from the American border up through the Canadian Rockies, to 

 the northern limits of goat in that region, which is west of the 

 Mackenzie River at about north latitude 63° 30'. The goat in 

 the northern Rockies, may possibly be found to be specifically dis- 

 tinct from the goat on the coast of southern Alaska. 



In the midst of the distributional area of this large subspecies 

 and in the vicinity of the Big Bend of the Columbia River, a very 

 small goat is found. This animal, upon further investigation, 

 may prove interesting. At present, however, all the Canadian 

 goats must be provisionally assigned to O.m.cohtnibianus. 



A curious break in the range of this subspecies is found just 

 north of the Liard River, where, according to no less an author- 



