542 SIR V. BROOKE ON THE GENUS GAZELLA. [June 3, 



gical Gardens in Berlin, the dark lateral band was very strongly 

 marked, forming a conspicuous feature in the animal's appearance. 

 The Gazella rufifrons of Senegal is only known, so far as I am 

 aware, from the specimens originally described by Dr. Gray. 



5. Gazella melantjra. (Plate XLVI.) 



1863. Antilope melanura, Heugl. Ant. undBiiff. p. 6. 

 1869. Antilope tilonura, Heugl. Reis. Weiss. Nil, p. 315. 



Central facial band rufous fawn ; light facial streak indistinct, 

 encircling the eye ; dark facial streak very indistinct, almost indi- 

 stinguishable ; neck, back, uppersides, flanks, haunches, shoulders, 

 root of the tail, anterior of fore legs, knee-brushes, and outer side of 

 the hind legs sandy fawn colour ; dark lateral band distinct, blackish, 

 very narrow from above downwards ; light lateral very indefinite ; 

 breast and belly white. Horns lyrate and strongly annulated. 



Height 29" ; length of ears 5|"; length of tail 8" ; length of 

 horns 11". 



Hab. Bushy plains of the Anseba, Bogosland {Heugl.) ; South 

 Senaar {Casanova). 



6. Gazella ctjvieri. 



1827. Le Kevel gris, F. Cuvier, H. N. M., with plate. 

 1840. Antilope cuvieri, Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1840, p. 35. 



1849. , Fras. Zool. Typ. pi. 17. 



1844. A. arabica, Schinz, Syn. p. 399. 



1846. A. dorcas, var'. y * *, Sund. Pec. p. 268. 



1852. G. dorcas, var. 3, Gray, Cat. Mamm. Mus. Brit. p. 57. 



1855. A. arabica, Wagn. note, p. 403. 



1859. G. arabica (part.), Gieb. Saugeth. p. 307. 



1863. A. arabica, Heugl. Ant. u. Buff. p. 5 (part.). 



1850. G. vera, Gray, Knowsley Menagerie, pi. 



Hair long and rather coarse. Central facial band grizzled rufous 

 brown above, darker below, sometimes forming a distinct nose-spot ; 

 light facial streak present but indefinite ; dark facial streak 

 blackish brown ; breast, belly, and rump white ; dark lateral and 

 pygal bands blackish brown, running into and blending with the 

 grizzled rufous brown of the upper parts of the body. Knee-brushes 

 long, blackish ; tail black. Horns strongly annulated, massive and 

 long, diverging gradually for about two thirds their length, the 

 upper third leaning more decidedly outwards and a little forwards. 

 Ears very long. 



Adult d : height 27|" ; length of horns 12"; length of ears 7%". 



Hab. Morocco; Algeria. 



The above description must be taken as applying to an average 

 specimen, very great variety being exhibited by this large and well- 

 marked species. In fact, out of a large series, including living speci- 

 mens, I have never seen two for which the same description would 

 suffice. The species, however, is easily known from all the other 

 small Gazelles by its larger size, rough coat, dark colour, and un- 



