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99. THOMSON’S GAZELLE. 
GAZELLA THOMSONI, Gtntz. 
[PLATE LXVIII.] 
Gazella thomsoni, Giinth. Ann. Mag. N. H. (5) xiv. p. 427 (1884) (fig., horns) ; Thomson, 
Masai-land, p. 536 (1885) (fig., horns); Hunter in Willoughby, HE. Africa, p. 289 
(1889) ; Ward, Horn Meas. (1) p. 183 (1892), (2) p. 171 (1896); True, P. U.S. 
Nat. Mus. xv. p. 473, pl. Ixxvil. (1892) (Taveta) ; Lyd. Horns and Hoofs, 
pp. 236, 239 (1893) (fig., horns); Lugard, EH. Africa, 1. p. 534 (1893) ; Jackson, in 
Badm. Big Game Shooting, 1. pp. 285 & 298 (1894); Scott Elliot, P. Z. S. 1895, 
p. 340; Matsch. Saug. Deutsch-O.-Afr. p. 130 (1895); Rhoads, P. Ac. Philad. 
1896, p. 519; Jackson, P. Z. 8. 1897, p. 434. 
Height at shoulders about 25 inches. General colour deep sandy rufous, 
all the markings well developed and sharply defined. Central facial band 
deeper rufous, a black patch present on the top of the muzzle. Light facial 
streaks pure white, extending quite te the muzzle and surrounding the 
eye; darker cheek-streaks blackish. Light lateral band present, though 
not very much paler than the back. Dark lateral band deep black, 
greatly developed, very broad, sharply defined above and _ below, extending 
on to the outer side of the elbow; no sandy streak between it and the 
white of the belly. Pygal band small, blackish. Ears rather short. Tail 
sandy at its base above, the remainder black. Knee-brushes present, sandy 
or whitish. | 
Skull with short, broad, and quadrangular nasals, nearly as broad as 
long; premaxille straight, scarcely concave above, broadly articulating with 
nasals. Basal length of skull of a male 7:7 inches, greatest breadth 3°6, 
muzzle to orbit 4:25. 
