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COBUS MARIA, Gray. 
[PLATE XXXVIL] 
Kobus maria, Gray, Ann. Mag. N. H. (3) iv. p. 296 (1859) (Bahr-el-Gazal, Petherick) ; 
id. Cat. Rum. B. M. p. 16 (1872) ; id. Hand-l. Rum. B. M. p. 87 (1873) ; Gerrard, 
Cat. Bones Mamm. B. M. p. 239 (1862); Petherick, Travels in Centr. Afr. i. p. 159 
(1869). 
Cobus marie, Ward, Horn Meas. p. 91 (1892) ; Lyd. Horns and Hoofs, p. 224 (1893). 
“ Adenota megaceros, Heuglin,” Fitz. Sitz. Ak. Wien, xvi. p. 247 (1855), nomen 
nudum ; Heuglin, Ant. u. Buff. N.O.-Afr. (N. Act. Leopold.-Carol.) xxx. pt. ii. 
p. 14, t. 11. figs. 7, 8 (1863) (descript. satis acc.) ; Marno, Reise in der Aegypt. 
Aequat.-Prov. p. 40 (1878). 
Kobus megaceros, Marno, Reise im Geb. d. blauen u. weissen Nil, p. 387 (1874). 
VERNACULAR Names :—‘* Abohk” of the Dinkas; “ Til” of the Nuehrs. 
Height at shoulders about 35-40 inches. General colour dark reddish 
brown. Forehead and nose dark brown, as are also the inner sides of the fore 
limbs and breast. Chin and a narrow band along the upper lip white, 
the latter continuing upwards behind the nostrils and there passing into 
brown. A spot in front of the eyes and the space between the eyes and ears 
whitish. ‘his spot is separated from the superciliary stripe by a dark band 
descending from the base of the horn to the eye. Inside of ears whitish. 
A white band of hair on the hinder part of the head extends on both sides 
to the ears and forms a crescent-shaped mark ; it then descends the back of 
the neck and widens into a large white patch above the shoulders. Middle 
of belly and inner sides of the hind limbs white. Tail long, above like the 
back, beneath white, tufted end black. A white line round the hoofs. Toes 
rather longer and stronger than in C. leucotis. Hairs of the cheeks and fore 
