286 ORDER VIII. 



telopes, but more or less approximating the bcvin? 

 groups. 



They constitute the genus DAMALIS, and it is 

 probable, that when several of the as yet indistinctly 

 described species of Central Africa and of the inte- 

 rior of Arabia, such as the Bahr-el-Wahhash of 

 Burckhardt, having short horns, with the form of 

 Oryx, shall be better known, it will require more 

 sub -genera than we have as yet established. 



In the sub-genus ACRONOTUS, additional species 

 will be found, for we possess these several years, a 

 drawing from a young specimen in Frankfort Mu- 

 seum, which indicates an animal like A. lubalis, 

 but marked like A. caama; it appears distinct from 

 A. nigripes of Blyth. 



In sub-genus BOSELAPH us, a species allied to Canna, 

 appears noticed in Riippel's descriptions ; and 



Sub-genus STREPSICEROS may claim A. torticornis, 

 A. tendal, and A. Eurycerm of Northern Africa. 

 It seems even that from the notes, drawings, and, 

 we believe, the head of an individual received by 

 General Hardwicke, a true Damalis strepsiceros or 

 Koodoo exists in Eastern Asia ;* and the 



* Sir. sylhetanus 1 supposed Buffalo Deer of India. Speci- 

 men shot by the late Mr. Lane, collector of the revenue at 

 Dacca ; the only one he ever saw : the description was lost, 

 but the head, sent by Captain V to General Hard- 

 wicke, is new in the Museum of the India Company : it is a 

 complete head of Strepsiceros, measuring from tip to tip of 

 horns 2 feet 5 inches ; from tip to base 2 feet 9 inches ; cir- 

 cumference at base of horn 9| inches ; length on curve 3 feet 



