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the haunches and withers not reversed as in the Mountain 

 Zebra. 



The sub-species mentioned in Sclater's " Mammals of 

 South Africa," are : — 



Hippotigris hurchelli tijpicus : Barrel stripes not meet- 

 ing the ventral line under the belly ; legs unstriped. 



Fig. 55. — Barohell's Zebras: Chapman's and Traas^aj.! vadetios and ono 

 Crawshay's Zebia. 



Hippotigris bwchelli antiquorum : Same as above, but 

 legs lightly striped to hocks and knees. 



Hippotigris hurchelli transvaalensis : Barrel stripes 

 meeting the ventral (belly) stripe ; shadow stripes ex- 

 tending to neck ; lower portion of legs only slightly 

 marked. 



Hippotigris hurchelli wahlbergi: Barrel stripes as 



