TRAGELAPHIN^E 



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MOUNTAIN NYALA. 



Typical locality Sahatu Mountains (9000 ft.), westward 

 of the Arusi Plateau, Gallaland. 



Size larger than in any other member of the genus, the 

 shoulder-height being about 52 inches ; coat rather long and 

 coarse, with an incipient fringe on throat ; general colour 

 brownish fawn or brownish grey passing into dull tan in 



FIG. 26. MOUNTAIN NYALA. (Tragelaphus buxtoni). 



the region of the eyes, and becoming darker on nose and 

 chocolate-brown on forehead above chevron ; a short dark 

 brown mane on neck, continued backwards as a brown and 

 white dorsal crest; tail bushy, white beneath ; ears moderately 

 wide and tubular with white hairs on margins; chevron 

 between and below eyes, a pair of spots on sides of face and 

 another above neck, upper lip and chin, a gorget on throat 

 and another on chest, a curved longitudinal band of nine 

 spots on upper part of sides and in some cases an indistinct 



