318 ON THE GAZELLES OF INDIA AND PERSIA. [Mar. 18, 



(vel Sistan) a Gedrosia (Baluchistan) sejungentium. Forsan et in 

 ipsa Drangiana invenienda. 



Coloration. — Forehead black, mixed with brown, the black being 

 purest at the base of the horns, and in two points descending about 

 1| inch from each horn towards the nose. A black patch about 

 2 inches long on the top of the nose (separated from the forehead- 

 patch*? and) not extending to the nostrils. A mixed brown and 

 black line from the anterior angle of the eye to the side of the upper 

 lip. All round the eye (with the exception of the anterior angle) 

 and a broad band from above the eye to the muzzle, including the 

 nostrils, isabelline. A few long black hairs above the eye. Re- 

 mainder of the face fawn-coloured. Ears isabelline-fawn exteriorly, 

 dirty-whitish within, the upper half with a dark brown edge outside. 



The general colour of the back is ochraceous, rather yellower than 

 in the allied species. The tips of the hairs are of this colour, which 

 may be specified as yellowish fawn, the whole basal portion being 

 pale fawn-colour without any yellow. The centre of the back 

 appears scarcely darker than the sides ; the posterior edge of the 

 dorsal colour on the rump is a little darker, but not much ; and the 

 margin of the fawn-colour is well defined everywhere against the 

 white of the under parts. Tail and knee-brushes black ; hair at the 

 backs of the feet from the fetlock (metacarpal and metatarsal) joints to 

 the hoof, and between the division of the toes in front, dark brown. 



Fur. — The hair is both thicker and longer in the specimen before 

 me than in skins of G. bennetti and G. subgutturosa. This may 

 partly be due to the date (March 15) when the specimen described 

 was shot — but not entirely, I think. 



Horns. — The horns near the base are nearly parallel, and they 

 only diverge very slightly throughout, curving a little inwards 

 towards the tips. They gently bend backwards near the base, and then 

 forwards, the anterior curve being steady, not sudden. Except at the 

 extreme tip, they are distinctly though very bluntly ringed throughout. 



It may fairly be assumed that the curve in the male is similar, 

 but more pronounced. 



The following dimensions were taken on the body before skin- 

 ning : — 



ft. in. ft. in. 



Length, nose to between ears 7 



Length, between ears to top of shoulder (wither) .1 



Length, top of shoulder to insertion of tail 1 9 



Length of tail 6 



Length, hairs at end of tail 2 



Total length from tip of nose to end of tail 4 



Length of ear measured from the orifice 5 "6 



Breadth of ear laid flat 2-5 



Length of body from front of shoulder to rump 2 



* In the only specimen obtained, the hair on the face between the forehead 

 and nose is much worn off; and perhaps in other specimens the dark forehead 

 and nose-patches may be united or nearly so. 



