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MI{. 11. I. l>()COCK ON THE 



[June 14, 



between the phalanges, the posterior wall of this tube being formed 

 by the posterior web of integument. In iDugitudinal section the 

 gland had the appearance of a narrow cylindrical tube opening by 

 a wide oridce into the interdigital space. The tube and this 

 space were alike lined with haii-, which on the lower lip of the 

 orifice foraned a longish tuft to guiile the secretion down between 

 the heels of the hoofs. The postt'iior web was continuously haiiy 

 all along its back and inferior edge. 



Genus Dorcotkagus Koack. 



DoRCOTBAGUS MEGALOTis Menges. (The Beira.) 

 (Text-fig. 97.) 



Of this rare and anomalous Antelope I have seen only tlie ■ 

 diied skins in the British jNIuseum. Through the kindness of 

 IVIr. Oldfield Thomas I was enabled to examine the pedal glands 

 of one of these ; and their structure convinces me that Dorco- 

 tragus is allied to Madoqiia, but adapted to a mountainous 



Text-fiii. 97. 



Dorcotraffiis megalotis. 



A. Median vertical section of liind foot. 



B. The .same of front foot on a slightly larger scale. 



gl., gland ; h.t., heel-tie; //., heel. 

 (Dried specimens.) 



habitat. The feet have acnjuireil a superficial reseml)lance to 

 those of Goats and Sheep, owing to the shortness of the nail and 

 the great (le\olopment of the sole and heel of the hoofs, the 

 lattei" forming large cushion-like pads. The strong integumental 

 Vjridge joins the lioofs togethei' just above the heels ; and the 

 aiiteiior edge of this is raiscil so as to form an upstanding lower 

 lip to the orifice of the gland. The latter is a depressed elongated 



