OKEOTRAGIN.K ll_'.~ 



p. 160, 1892; 0. Neumann, Sitzber. Ges. nat. Freunde, 1900, 

 p. 559 ; Matschie, Sdugethicrc Deutsch - Ostafrika, p. 122, 

 1895; Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1900, p. 803; Rothschild, 

 Pow ell- Cott oil's Sporting Trip through Abyssinia, p. 466, 1902 ; 

 An<l<TKO)i and dc Winton, Zool. Egypt, Mamin. p. 338, pi. lix, 

 1902; Thomas and Schwann, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1904, vol. i, 

 p. 183 ; PococJf, ibid. 1910, p. 885. 



KLIPSFRINGER. 



Type of genus and of Oritragus. 



Typical locality Cape Colony. 



Height at shoulder ranging from about 20 to 22 inches ; 

 general colour speckled yellow and black, giving an olive 

 tone to the whole coat, except where the orange-yellow is 

 specially prevalent ; coat wavy, close-lying, and thick so as 

 to form a kind of cushion-like covering ; the individual 

 hairs white to pale grey at base, yellow at tip, and brown in 

 the intermediate portion ; under-parts, inclusive of chin, 

 and inner sides of limbs paler than back, frequently white ; 

 limbs coloured like body. Basal length of skull 4f inches, 

 maximum width 3, length from muzzle to orbit 2| inches. 



Distribution the same as that of the genus. Includes 

 Angola and Northern Nigeria on the west coast. 



The local races may be distinguished as follows : 



A. Females normally hornless. 



a. Under-parts coloured like back but paler; 



no black patch above front of hoofs or 



white spot on outer side of ears O. o. oreotragus. 



b. Under-parts white ; a black patch above front 



of hoofs and a white spot on outer side of 

 ears. 



a'. Body uniformly coloured throughout. 

 a". Base of hairs, especially on back, 



white or whitish. 



a'". Colour darker, limbs not markedly 

 lighter than body, crown of head 



coloured much like body 0. o. saltatrixoides. 



b'". Colour lighter (golden yellow), legs 

 much paler than body ; crown of 

 head different in colour from body 0. o. aureus. 

 b". Base of hairs, especially on back, 



reddish grey or reddish brown O. o. somalicus. 



b'. Fore and hind halves of body. differently 

 coloured ; the former reddish or yellow- 

 ish ochery, the latter olive (roe-colour) O. o. aceratos. 



c. Imperfectly known ; skull relatively broad... 0. o. porteousi. 



B. Females frequently horned 0. o. schillingsi. 



