THREE NEW VARIETIES OF EAST AFRICAN WILD BUFFALOES : BUBALUS SCHILLINGSl 



Mtsch. spec, nov., from the middle pangani, lake djipe, mombassa; bubalvs 



NVHAHHNSIS, ^t^c\l. SpCC. nOV., FROM UPOGORO, 'nDEMA, 'mBARAGANDU AND 



the upper ruahais ; bubalus wembarf.nsis, Mtsch. spec, nov., from the 



TSHAIA marshes IN THE SOUTHERN WEMBERE STEPPE. THE ILLUSTRATIONS 

 SHOW HOW GREATLY THE FORM OF THE BUFFALO'S HORNS VARIES IN DIFFER- 

 ENT DISTRICTS, AND GIVE A PROOF OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC COL- 

 LECTIONS FOR EACH SEPARATE REGION. 



I have to thank Professor Matschie for the two lower illustrations. 



