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Ovis arcar varenzovi, Nasonov, Bull. Ac. Sci. St. Petersl. 1913, 



p. 19. 

 Ovis arcar dolgopolovi, Nasonov, op. cit. p. 25. 



Typical locality Ust-Urt Plateau, Transcaspia. 



0. v. varentzou'i is from the Kopet-Dagh, between Persia 

 and Turkestan. Nasonov's memoir being iu Russian, the 

 present writer cannot form an opinion as to the validity of 



FIG. 27. HEAD OF KOPET-DAGH URIAL (Ovis vignei arkar). 



0. a. dolgopolovi, which is founded on two heads collected by 

 Karelin, it is believed, in the neighbourhood of Astrabad. 



Size (teste Kennion) very large, but measurements of 

 height not available. Horns with the front surface much 

 flattened and sparsely wrinkled, and the two front angles 

 strongly developed ; frequently forming more than a complete 

 circle ; basal girth in fine specimens from 10 to 12 inches. 



