DEFASSA WATEKBUCK 



Skull and I lorns of Defassa Waterbuck, from a Semliki specimen. 



DEFASSA WATERBUCK (Cobus defassa). 



Giiriitnes of the Gallas. 

 Nsauia of the Wagandas. 



Tambilr of the Dinkas. 

 Katambou of the Sudanese. 



Distinguished from the common waterbuck (C. ellipsiprymnus) by 

 the presence of a large white patch on the lower part of the buttocks, 

 instead of a white elliptical ring extending higher up. Four more or 

 less distinct local races of this species may be recognised. First, the 

 West African defassa, or sing-sing (C. defassa nnctnosus\ of Senegal and 



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