2347.] Observations on the Ovis Ammonoides of Hodgson. 569 



" Ovis Ammon" ? Pallas, vel. " O. Ammonoides,'' Hodgson. The 

 " Nian" or " Nyan" of the Bhoteahs. — (Pronounced nasally in one syl- 

 lable.) 



Measurement of a male of live years., according to the markings on 

 the horns ; 



ft. ins. 



From nose to base of horns, 1 1 



Thence to insertion of tail, .... 5 1 



Tail to end of hair, 3 



Total, . 6 5 

 ft. ins. 



Circumference of horn at base, 1 4f 



Length on the curve, 2 10|, tips broken. 



Winter pelage ; above deep brown interspersed with grey, with a 

 distinctly marked darker dorsal line, passing, (as in O. montana) in a 

 narrow stripe through the disc on the croup, even to the tip of the tail. 

 Sides mixed hoary or slatey grey brown ; disc on the croup well defined 

 and dirty white, the hair appearing as if rubbed. The throat and neck 

 beneath to the breast, white, sprinkled with scattered brown hairs ; the 

 hair long, bushy and pendent ; and from 6 to 7 inches in length, while 

 that of the back is barely 2 inches, except on the dorsal line, where it is 

 3 inches, and on the ridge of the neck above 3f inches. Tail, above, 

 brown; whitish at the sides, naked beneath. Under parts dirty white ; 

 medial line blackish ; outside of the limbs with a dark list ; lips, whitish j 

 face, paler brown than the body. 



Front surface of horns, 3^ inches wide. 



Inner lateral surface, 6 inches wide. 



Measurement of the bare skull of a male 7 years old ; 



ft. ins. 



Length of face to base of horns, 1 1 



Length of horn on the curve, 2 10 



Basal circumference, 1 4f 



These horns are weathered and much broken at the lips, and were 

 probably about 3 ft. 3 inches long, 



1 e 2 



