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measure 49 inches in length along the curve, 35 inches in a 

 straight line, and 14 in girth, with a tip-to-tip interval of 

 44 inches. Bequeathed ~by A. 0. Hume, Esq., C.B., 1912. 



12. 10. 31. 54. Skull and horns, provisionally referred to 

 this race. In Mr. Hume's MS. list this specimen is stated 

 to come from Astor; but in Ward's list, where it stands 

 No. 18, the locality on Mr. Hume's own statement is 

 given as uncertain. The horns measure 54^ inches along the 

 curve and 10 J in girth, with a tip-to-tip interval of 

 26^ inches. Same history. 



B. Capra faleoneri cashmiriensis. 



Capra falconer! cashmiriensis, Lydekker, Wild Oxen, Sheep, and 

 Goats, p. 290, 1898, Game Animals of India, etc. p. 124, 1907, 

 Cat. Hume Bequest Brit. Mus. p. 16, 1913 ; Ward, Records of 

 Big Game, ed. 6, p. 360, 1910. 



Typical locality Pir Panjal Eange, forming the southern 

 boundary of the Kashmir Valley. 



The horns form a less open spiral than in the typical 

 race, and in fine examples show two complete spirals. There 

 is probably a gradation from this race into the Astor 

 markhor on the one hand and the Cabul markhor on the 

 other. Maximum recorded horn-length (on curve) 63 inches. 



The distributional area includes the Kaj-nag Bange, on 

 the western side of the Jhelam. 



56. 9. 22. 3. Skull, with horns, and skin. Kashmir; 

 collected by Gen. Abbott. Purchased, 1856. 



88. 3. 20. 11. Skull, with horns. Pir Punjal Eange. 



Presented ly R. Lydekker, Esq., 1888. 



56. 6. 6. 60. Skull, with horns, immature. Kashmir. 



Presented ly Dr. T. Oldham, 1856. 



91. 8. 7. 145. Skull, with horns. Uri, Jhelam Valley, 

 below Kashmir. Presented ly A. 0. Hume, Esq., C.B., 1891. 



91. 8. 7. 146. Skull, with horns, immature. Same history. 



79. 11. 21. 33. Immature horns, provisionally referred 



to this race. Stated to be from Afghanistan, but more 



probably from the Pir Panjal ; collected by Dr. H. Falconer. 



Transferred from India Museum, 1879. 



12. 10. 31. 56. Skull, with horns (fig. 41), Pir Panjal. 



