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C— KobUS kob adolfl, nom. n. 



Adenota kob adolfi-friderioi, Scliwarz, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, vol. xi, 

 p. 496, 1913, nee Kobus adolfi-friderioi, Matschie. 



Typical locality German side of the mouth of the Shari, 

 Bornu, north-west Africa. 



Type iu Senckenberg ]\Iuseum, Frankfort-am-Maine. 



Described as larger than typical race, with the flank-zone 

 paler, the horns stouter, and the skull relatively narrower. 

 General colour fulvous (bistre), darker posteriorly, lighter on 

 the shoulders and neck, and face flank-zone yellowish buff 

 (maize-yellow), darkening on thighs ; hoof-bands broad and 

 yellowish ; otherwise much as in typical race. 



No specimen in collection. 



D.— Kobus kob bahr-keetse. 



Adenota kob bahr-keetse, Scliwarz, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, vol. xi, 

 p. 497, 1913. 



Typical locality Bahr Keeta, north-east of Fort Archam- 

 bault, Upper Shari district, north-west Africa. 



Type in Senckenberg Museum. 



Stated to be rather smaller than preceding race, with 

 darker flank-zone, and weaker, somewhat deflected horns. 

 General colour deep fulvous (brownish terra-cotta), darker 

 posteriorly, lighter on shoulders, neck, and face ; flank-zone 

 hght fulvous, darkening on thighs (buff); otherwise as in 

 typical race. 



No specimen in collection. 



E.— Kobus kob ubangiensis. 



Adenota kob ubangiensis, Schtvarz, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, 

 vol. xi, p. 498, 1913. 



Typical locality Duma, near Libenge, Ubangui (Ubangi) 

 Valley, north-west Africa. 



Type in Senckenberg Museum. 



Darker than preceding race, with a distinct black suffusion. 

 General colour much like the " ru ochre " of the " Eeport de 

 Couleurs," but somewhat more brownish, and distinctly but 



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