214 Mr. Gray's Revision of the Eqiddce, 



Icon. Jonston, Quad. t. 1, 2, 3, 4. Buffon iv. t. 1. Shmo, 

 Zool. ii. t. 214, 215. Bewick, Quad. p. 1. 



^. Sylvestris. 



Wilde Pferde. J. C Gmelin II. j. 221. Ii. 510. 



Takija, or Wild Horses. Bell Trav. j. 225. 



Inhabits Tartary, but has been transported by Man to most of 

 the other parts of the world, both of the old and new continent. 

 Mas. Brit. 



This species has very numerous varieties which are interesting 

 to study, but very difficult to characterize, and Mr. Huzard is 

 at present illustrating them with lithographic plates. 



Genus II. Asinus. 



Cauda apice setosa, llnea dorsali distincta, ornata, verrucis 

 brachiorum distinctis, pedum nullis. 



Sp. 1. Asinus Ilemionus. The Dshikketei (Zikketei.) 



A. fulvo-fuscus, juba, Cauda, llnea dorsalique uigris. 



Equus Ilemionus. Pallas, Nov. Comm. Petrop. xix, 394. 



Equus Hemionos. Bodd. 



Hemionos. Plin. Hist. Nat. viii. c. 44. 



Dshikketei. Pennant, Quad. 4. 2. Yototse. Chinese. Dzl- 

 githai. Buff. Sup. vi. p. 37. L'Dziggetai. Cuv. Regn. Anim.\. 

 244. L'Hemione. Ency. Method. 



Wild Mule, Half Ass or Fecund Mule. Pennant, Quad. Jickta. 

 Shaw, ii. 427. 



Icon. Pallas. Nov. Comm. 1. c. t. 7. Neue Nord. Betjjr. ii. 

 t. 1. Ency. Method, i. 43. f. 4. copied. 



Inhabits the Desert of Mangol, on the borders of China and 

 Thibet. Pallas. 



Description. Shape of the Mule, head and ears large ; fur Isa- 

 bella yellow, mane, tail, and dorsal line black, the hair of the win- 

 ter coat very long ; of the summer, short. 



Sp. 2. Asinus vulgaris. The Ass. 



A. cinereus,linea. dorsali ct transversali scapularum nigris. 



Equus asinus, Lin. Sys. Nat.']. 101. 



Equus asina. Fleming, Phil. Zuol. ii. 



