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and Lydeliker, Study of Mammals, p. 338, 1891; Ward, Records 

 of Big Game, p. 79, 1892; Lydehher, Horns and Hoofs, p. 215, 

 1893; Jackson, Big Game Shooting {Badminton Lihr.), vol. i, 

 pp. 285 and 310, 1894; Matschie, Sdugeth. Deutsch- OstafriJca, 

 p. 118, 1895. 



Madoqua kirki, Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 328 ; Sclater and 

 Thomas, Book of Antelopes, vol. ii, p. 83, 1895 ; Lydekker, Great 

 and Small Game of Africa, p. 262, 1899 ; Drake-Brockman, 

 Mamm. of Somali, p. 71, 1910 ; Ward, Records of Big Game, 

 ed. 6, p. 174, 1910. 



Rhynohotragus kirki, Lonnherg, Arkiv Zool. vol. iv. no. 3, p. 2, 

 1907 ; Drake-Brockman, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1911, p. 983. 



^ladoqua (Rhynohotragus) kirki, Lydekker, Game Animals of Africa, 

 p. 192, 1908. 



Typical locality Brava, Italian Somaliland. 



Typically, at any rate, smaller than either of the two 

 preceding species. Proboscis not excessively elongated, nor 

 nasals excessively shortened ; tip of nasals about on level of 

 front edge of anterior premolar, and separated by an interval 

 of about 1^'g- inches (32 mm.), from tips of premaxillte ; nasal 

 aperture of skull, as compared with that of cavendishi, small, 

 and nasals narrower ; general colour ranging from coarsely 

 .grizzled yellowish grey or greyish fawn to bright grizzled 

 fulvous, with rufous on sides of neck ; limbs rufous, of 

 varying intensity, or deep reddish fulvous. For skull- 

 dimensions, see below, where the distinctive characteristics 

 of the two races are given. 



The range extends from Somaliland to British East 

 Africa and Kilimanjaro. 



Three races, distinguished as follows, have been de- 

 scribed : — 



A. Size smaller M. k. kirki. 



B. Size larger. 



a. Colour darker M. k. hindei. 



h. Colour lighter M. k. nyikce. 



A. — Madoqua kirki kirki. 



Madoqua kirki typica, Lydekker, Game Animals of Africa, p. 192, 

 1908. 



Typical locality Brava, Italian Somaliland. 

 Size relatively small ; general colour of back dull 

 yellowish grey ; limbs rufous, of varying shade. Basal 



