APPENDIX III.— MAMMALS 



R. Ho 



Beewc 



1. Cirth. Length. Weight. 



iix4i 114X4J 4j} 32 29.J 6.45.55 86 lbs. 



2S.i 25 9-43-53 58 lbs. 



I. Managnsha forest (cottonwootl). 



Strcpsiceros strepsiceros (l^all.). Greatcf Kudu. 

 (Native name, " Agarzin.") 



The gicatcr kudu was undoubtedly the animal described by Pallas 

 in 1766 as Antilope strepsiceros, and it is also clear that Hamilton Smith 

 used the term Strepsiceros in 1827 in a generic sense ; we find Strepsiceros 

 therefore to be both the oldest specific and the oldest generic term for the 

 greater kudu, which is rather unfortunate. I object most strongly to the 

 reduplication of terms in scientific names of animals and plants, but I also 

 feel that unless we adhere to the strictest rules of priority in nomen- 

 clature we shall rapidly drift into hopeless chaos, therefore in all cases 

 like that of the kudu I accept the reduplication. 



Total shot, 2. — I (J, and i $, young. 



No. and Se.v. I.ocility. Date. 



1449 Chuovvkar 19.5.00 



Specimens were seen in numerous places, but none of them were large 

 bulls, though a native shot two at Chuowkar. 



They were seen at Arroweina, IJiya Kaboba, Garara, and on the 

 Hawash. 



Strepsiceros imbcrbis (Blyth). Lesser Kudu. 

 (Somali name, " Godir.") 



Blytb was the first to point out the existence of a second species of 

 kudu, which he described under the above name in 1869. — P.Z.S. 



p. 5 5- 



Total shot, 6.-5 c3, i ?• 



Locality. Date. R. Horn. I.. Horn, "^ips!"" Heieht. (iirth. I.c-Tigth. Weiglit. Elevation. 



1 21. II. 99 ... ... ••• 4oi 35 II. 58.71 161 lbs. 4700 ft. 



2 1. 12.99 29^x68 28ix6i I2i 45' 404 10.67A.95i 4150 ft. 



2 ,, 29ix6J 281x63 loj 44i 40 9A.66i.92i 2831115. 4150 ft. 



3 3.12.99 28Jx6i 28x6i i4i 43i 39* 9i-65.So 204 lbs. 4600 ft. 



4 4.12.99 25AX6A 25AX6A 8 46A 39A 10.66.82 212 lbs. 



5 5.12.99 27x6§ 27x6| 10 46A 39A 10.70.85 226 lbs. 4100 ft. 

 I. .\rroweina. 2. Giirgura. 3. Gineble. 4. Orthar. 5 Ulfiila. 



The last seen were at Tadechamalka. 



