1875.] ON ASIATIC SHEEP. 515 
and there is a dark line along the spiral column from the shoulders 
to the loins. The light greyish brown of the sides shades off into 
white towards the belly: A pure white anal disk surrounds the tail ; 
above this disk is bordered by a rather dark line; but below it 
extends largely over the hinder parts of the thighs, shading gradually 
nto the brown colour of the legs. I did not discover any soft short 
hair under the long winter hair during the month of October. 
Height 46", length of horns 57"... . 
Ovis poli, smaller example (specimen ¢ in list). 
‘Such is the coloration of Ovis poli in winter. The specimens 
seen by Mr. Semenoff on the Khan Tengri in summer appeared to 
be dark brown.”’ 
Range.—*‘‘ Ovis poli was met with by Mr. Semenoff on the high 
plains near the snow-covered summits of the gigantic mountains of 
Khan Tengri, at the sources of the rivers Karkara, Tekes, and Sari- 
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