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A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA 



cottoni is that in cottoni the horns spread outwards much more abruptly from 

 the base and are directed much further backwards and upwards, and the 

 points of tlie horns turn outwards or are bent straight forward and hooked 

 right over, while in io/ior the horns rise much straighter from the base, and the 

 points either curve forwards and inwards or are directed straight upwards. 

 We seem to have here a series of definite forms, but owing to occasional 

 intermediates occurring, I am of opinion that we cannot treat them other- 



Front View of Skull cf Abyssinian Reedbuck 



i^Cct-ncafra rcdunca lichor.) 



I'idely spread species Cc, 



cdimca 



wise than as subspecies of the 

 and they would be as follows : — 



Cervicapra redutica redunca. — West Africa, north of forest region. 

 Horns short and stout, very thick at base, curved in front, points turned 

 inwards. 



Cervicapra n-dtt/ica cottoni. — Kordofan, White Nile, and Isle of 

 Meroe. Horns long and thin, much curved outwards and backwards, with 

 the points curled straight o\er or directly outwards. 



