22 THE ANTELOPE OF AMERICA. 
Antilope (Dicranoceros) palmata, Ham. Swrru, Griff. Cuv., V. 
328, 1827. 
Antilope anteflexa, . . . . . . Gray, Pr. Zoél. Soc. Lond. 
Cervius hamatus. . . . . . . Buarnvitye, Bull. Soc. Philo- 
mat., 73, 1816. 
Dicranoceros furcifer. . . . . SuNDEVALL., Kong. Sv. Vetensk- 
Handl., 1844. 
Isr. Horns. Archy. Skand, 
Beit., II. 268, 1850. 
Dicranoceros Americanus . . . Turner, Pr. Zodl. Soc. Lond., 
XVIII. 174, 1850. 
Teuthlalmacame. . . . . . . Hernanprz, Nov. Hisp., 324, 
325, pl. 1651. (Richardson.) 
Cabreen . . . . . he) 6G Oss, Journ, 49, 111. 
Canapian Voracers. (Rich- 
ardson.) 
Cervus bifurcatus. . . . . . . Rarivesque. (Richardson.) 
Apistochickoshish, . . . . . . Umrrevirir, Hud. Bay, 165, 
1790. (Richardson.) 
Prong-horn Antelope..‘. . . . Swrru, Griff. An. Kingd., IV. 
170. Fig. 
é Gopman, Nat. Hist., II. 321. 
Fig. 
Barrp, Pacific R. R. Rep., VIII. 
666. 
Prong-buck, . . . . . . . . Barruert, Pr. Zodl. Soc. Lond., 
1865. 
Caton, Trans. Ott. Acad. Nat. 
Sci., 8, 1868. 
Size less than Virginia deer; form robust; body short; neck short, 
flexible, and erect; head large and elevated. Horns hollow and decidu- 
ous, with a short, triangular, anterior process about midway their length, 
compressed laterally below the snag and round above. Horns situate 
on the super-orbital arches. Tail short; legs rather short, slim, and 
straight. Hoofs bifid, small, pointed, convex on top, and concave on 
sides. 
No cutaneous gland or tuft of hairs on outside of hind leg or inside of 
hock. No lachrymal sinus or gland below the eye. Mucous membrane 
very black ; lips covered with short, white hairs, with a black, dividing, 
naked line in front of upper lip, extending from the mouth to, and sur- 
rounding both nostrils. Face brownish black, with sometimes reddish 
hairs upon it. Top of head above the eyes white; cheeks and under 
side of head white. Ears white, with dark line around the edges, — most 
prouounced on front edges; a brown black patch under each ear. Horns 
