SYNOPSIS OF THE 



Sub-genus XV. — Aplocerus. Structure approaching ovine 

 forms; horns resembling N&morhcedine group, simple, sub- 

 recumbent, conical, obscurely annulated, the points smooth, 

 bent back ; no lachrymary opening ; no muzzle ; tail short. 

 Reside in the mountains of America. 



864. 57. A. Lanigera, Nob. (Woolbearing Antilope.) 

 Adult male equal in size to a large sheep ; nose ovine ; 

 chaffron nearly straight ; horns about five inches long, sub- 

 reclined, conical, vrith tv^'o or three obscure annuli ; eye- 

 lashes vrhite; tail short; structure exceedingly robust; fur, 

 long, fine, abundant, concealing beneath a very fine wool j 

 colours entirely white ; hoofs black. 



Rupicapra Americana, Blainv. Ovis Montana, Ord. 

 A. Americana, Desmar. A. Lanigera, Ham. Smith, Lin. 

 Trans. Mazama Sericea, Raffinesque. Mazama Dorsata, 

 Raffinesque ? 



Icon. Nobis. Lin. Trans. 



Habitat. Mountains in the north-west of America. 



865. 58. * A. Mazama, Nob. (Ovine Antelope.) A 

 doubtful species which may be a variety of climate of 

 the above. Structure resembling the former, smaller, less 

 robust ; horns similar ; tail thick and short ; fur close and 

 fine, pale rufous-brown. 



Mazame, Seba ? A. Mazama, Hamilton Smith, Lin. 

 Trans. 



Icon. Seba ? Nobis. 



Habitat. Rocky forests and mountains of tropical 

 America. 



866. 59. * A. Temmamazama (the Chichiltic.) Like- 

 wise a doubtful species ; size of a kid ; horns five inches 

 and a half long, black, wrinkled, slender, bent back at a 

 slight angle ; general colour, pale chestnut-brown, with 



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