COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 



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Genus. Ne6tragus. 



Horns short and conical ; female hornless. Cru- 

 men large. Muffle none. Crown crested. 

 Habitat. Abyssinia. 



Genus. Cephilopus. 



Horns- short and conical, set far back. Muffle 

 large. Crumen represented by double series of 

 pores. Crown crested. 



Habitat. Africa. 



Genus. Ele6tragus. 



Horns conical and diverging ; bent forward at 

 tips. Nose conical. Crumen none. Crown not 

 crested. 



Habitat. Africa. 



Genus. Kobus. 



Horns nearly lyrate, tips slightly recurved ; female 

 hornless. Mane on sides of neck. Crumen none. 

 Habitat. South Africa. 



Genus. ^Egocerus. 



Horns recurved. Females horned. Compressed 

 mane running down nape of neck ; tuft of hair over 

 crumen. 



Habitat. South Africa. 



Genus. Oryx. 



Horns very long and slender, straight or slightly 

 curved. Crumen none. Mane on nape of neck. 

 Habitat. South Africa. 



Genus. Addax. 



Horns long and spiral. Tuft of hair over crumen. 

 Long hair on forehead and on throat. No mane on 

 nape of neck. 



Habitat. North Africa. 



Genus. Rupicapra. 



Horns erect, hooked abruptly backward at tips. 

 Nose hairy. 



Habitat. Parts of Europe. 



Genus. Conn6chetes. 



Horns broad at base, bent downward and out- 

 wards on sides of head, then recurved at tip. Tail 

 long and hairy from base. 



Habitat. South Africa. 



Genus. Alce'phalus. 



Horns lyrate, thick at base, then suddenly bent 

 backwards, nearly at right angles ; set on upper 

 edge of frontal bones. Tuft of hair on crumen. 

 Muzzle broad. Muffle small and moist. 



Habitat. South Africa. 



Genus. Damalis. 



Horns lyrate and diverging. Muzzle rather 

 broad. Muffle small and moist. Crumen without 

 hair tuft. 



Habitat. Africa. 



Horns ridged. 

 Sub-tribe. Strepsiclrea. 



Horns spiral, inclining backward. Crumen dis- 

 tinct, and nostrils near each other in front. No 

 beard on chin of male. 



Genus. Strepsfceros. 



Horns spiral, with bold keel or ridge. Short 

 mane on neck. 

 Limbs equal. 

 Habitat. South Africa. 



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 Genus. Oreas. 



Horns spirally keeled, but nearly straight Short 

 mane on neck. 

 Limbs equal. 

 Habitat South Africa. 



Genus. Port ax. 



Horns short, almost triangular. Muffle large and 

 moist. Hind-limbs shorter than fore-legs. 

 Habitat Asia. 



Sub-tribe. Capreee. 



Forehead convex, chin of males mostly with 

 beard. Horns compressed, curved backward and 

 outwards, with keel in front. Males with strong 

 odor. 



Genus. Hemftragus. 



Horns nearly triangular, compressed, heavily 

 knobbed in front. Male without beard. Muffle 

 naked. 



Habitat Nepal. 



Genus. Capra. 



Horns (of male) very large, heavily wrinkled and 

 knobbed, and nearly square. Smaller in female. 

 Muffle hairy. 



Habitat. Parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



Genus. Hircus. 



Horns triangular and compressed, slightly keeled 

 and knobbed in front. Muffle hairy. 

 Habitat. Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



Sub-tribe. Ovfa. 



Forehead flat or concave. Horns spiral ; females 

 often hornless. Hoofs triangular, and shallow be- 

 hind. Males not odorous. 



Genus. Ovis. 



Crumen large ; tail long. Skin with thick woolly 

 coat, or flattened hair. 



Habitat. Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



Genus. Caprovis. 



Crumen large. Tail very short. Wool hidden 

 under thick hair. 



Habitat. Siberia, many parts of Asia and C - 

 fornia. 



Genus. Amm6tragus. 



Crumen none. Tail long, and forehead concave. 

 Neck heavily maned beneath. Chin not bearded 

 Habitat North Africa. 



