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Measurements of superior molar teeth. 
Length. Breadth, Thickness. 
7th molar, . : ‘ B75 6 2 
6th * . ‘ ‘ 4 "bd 25 
5th & i 333 “4D 275 
4th * 5) ‘375 25 
Srd “15 4 2 
2nd ** ‘J 85 1 
mai, <4 15 3 075 
Measurements of inferior molar teeth. 
Length. Breadth. 
7th molar, j 3 35 
tre 3 “6 
Sth 25 4 
4h 15 45 
rd “ce *] 35 
2nd * *] 35 
Measurements from bones of fore-leg. 
Transverse diameter of lower articular surface of os humeri, °75 
<intero-posterior diameter in depressed portion of same, 45 
Length of olecranon above the lowest part of the articular sur- 
face of the elbow, . : ; : ee te. US 
2. Description of a new species of Antelope from West Africa ; by 
JE. Gray, Esq., F.R.S., (Ann. Mag, Nat. Hist., Oct. 1847, vol. XX, 
P- 286.)—Mr. Whitfield last year brought with him from the Gambia, 
along with other most interesting mammalia and birds, some horns of 
& very large species of Antelope, called by the natives Gingi-ganga, 
which very nearly resemble those of the Ev/and from South Africa, but 
are larger, longer and much heavier than those of the large male Eland 
from South Africa, which the Earl of Derby presented to the British 
4seum on the return of Mr. B 
$ been so successful in importing and breeding the various kinds. 
This Species is dietingrished ea the Cape Eland by the neck and 
front part of the under side, and a large spot on the front and hinder 
Side of the upper part of the fore-legs (and the fetlock) as well as the 
dorsal line being black, and by the side being ornamented with fourteen 
or fifteen narrow, rather waved, perpendicular white lines, and the lower 
Part of the neck nearly surrounded with a broad white half-collar which 
ba ge above. ; 
© species ma thus described. ie 
Boselaphus ron Hot The Black-necked Eland or Gingi-ganga. 
