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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



Skull of rhillips's Uik-dik, 



Head of Swaj-ne's Dik-dik. 



SOMALI DIK-DIKS (Madoqua swaynei, M. phillipsi, and M. guentheri). 

 General native name, Sakdro. 



Different districts of Somaliland are inhabited by the three species 

 of dik-diks above named. The first of these is alHed to Salt's dik-dik, 

 but is of smaller size ; it inhabits the northern half of Somaliland. 

 Phillips's dik-dik, which also occurs in Northern Somaliland, is inter- 

 mediate in size between Salt's and Swayne's dik-dik, from both of which 

 it is distinguished by having the back gray and the sides and shoulders 

 rich rufous or cinnamon. On the other hand, Giinther's dik-dik is 

 widely different from both, being nearly allied to the under-mentioned 

 Kirk's dik-dik, from which it is distinguished by the form of the nasal 

 bones in the skull. 



Height at shoulder about 14 inches. Weight, i 6 lbs. ; 

 ? S lbs. (T. W. H. Clarke). 



Sakdro Giiyit {Madoqua sivaynei). Distribution. — Berbera District. 



Salidro Gol-Ass {Madoqua phillipsi). 

 Sakdiv Gussuli (Madoqua guentheri). 



Northern half of 

 Somaliland. 



Plateau of Central 

 Somaliland. 



Length on 

 front. 



-3i 

 3i 



