EUPICAPEINiE 181 



Typical locality Switzerland. 



Height at shoulder normally about 32 inches ; general 

 colour tawny brown in summer, blackish brown in winter, 

 with flanks usually darker than under-parts ; a dark dorsal 

 stripe present in some individuals; a conspicuous huffish 

 white throat-patch. 



A. — Rupicappa rupicapra rupicapra. 



Typical locality Swiss Alps. 



General characters those given under head of species, but 

 neck never decidedly paler on upper and lower surfaces than 

 on sides. Horns almost vertical, with the bases of their 

 cores sufficiently well apart to allow for the presence of a 

 flattened or double concave area on surface of frontal 

 between. Basal length of skull 7i-8| inches (190-207 mm.) ; 

 length of upper row of cheek-teeth 2-j'g-2-^5g. inches (52- 

 59 mm.). 



Measurements of seven skulls are given by Miller, op. cit., 

 p. 987. 



The distributional area includes the Alps, Tyrol, part of 

 the Apennines, and the Carpathians. 



81. 9. 21. 1. Skin, mounted. Tyrol. 

 Presented iy H.R.H. the Croiun Prince Rudolf of Aiostria, 1881. 



78. 6. 20. 1-2. Two skeletons, with horns, one immature. 

 Tyrol. Sa7ne donor, 1878. 



6. 2. 15. 1. Skin, mounted. South Carpathians. The 

 colour is very dark, as is commonly the case in Car- 

 pathian specimens. 



Presented hy St. George Littledcde, Esq., 1906. 



631, g. Skeleton. T.ocality unknown ; collected by 

 Dr. Brandt. Purchased. 



86. 12. 27. 1. Skin and skeleton. Hatszeg, South Car- 

 pathians ; collected by C. G. Danford, Esq. Purchased, 1886. 



46. 7. 7. 2. Skull, with horns. Alps. 



Presented liy J. Gould, Esq., 1846. 



46. 10. 13. 31-33. Three frontlets, with horns, and 

 detached horns. Alps. Presented ly Dr. J. E. Gray, 1846. 



631, a. h. Two skulls, with horns. Alps. 



Bequeathed ly Gen. T. Rardiviehe, 1835. 



