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This was llir iliird i\])c (k'scriljcd and it received t n >ni Dr. Allen 

 the name of O.iii.culiiiiibiaiins. This subspecies probal)ly extends 

 from the American border up throui^h the C^anadian Rockies, to 

 the northern limits of i^'oat in that region, which is west of the 

 Mackenzie River at about nortli latitude 63° 30'. The g'oat in 

 tlie nnrtluTU l\(»c]<ies, ina_\- ])o>si!)l\- be fiuuid to be specifically dis- 

 tinct froin the goat on the coast of southern Alaska. 



In the midst of the distributional area of this large subspecies 

 and in the vicinity of the Big liend of the Columbia River, a very 

 small goat is found. This animal, upon further investigation, 

 may prove interesting. .\t present. h(i\\<.\er. all the Canadian 

 goats must be pni\ i-^iimally assigned to O.ni.cohiiiibiaiiKS. 



A curious break in the range of this subspecies is found just 

 north of the T-iard Kiver. where, according to no less an author- 



