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SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
55. Gazella stjbgetturosa, var. yarkandensis. PI. XV. 
Antilope subgutiurosa, Gulch, Act. Acad. Petrop., i, p. 251, 
Gazella, suigutiurosa , Brooke, P. Z. S., 1873, p, 545. 
Kik 1 or Sailcik and Jairan , Turki of Yarkand and Kashghar. 
1, 2, 3, 4, $,a $ , 6 young $, Yarkand or Kashghar. No labels, 
x 1 # 
It is perhaps a question whether the Eastern Turkestan form of gazelle should ^ 
raised to the rank of a species. It differs principally from the typical G. subgutturosa 111 
very much darker markings on the face and in the much smaller degree to which the 11 
diverge. The horns are very similar to those of a skull from Kandahdr, 2 hut nuich 
openly lyrate than in a head from Isfahan, or in the type figured by Giildenstadt. The ^ 
appears rather larger than that of the Persian gazelle. But as there is some variation in ^ 
markings amongst Persian specimens, it is perhaps better to consider the Yarkand race as 
a variety. _ e „ 
The following is a description of the skins brought, all of which appear to hav 
killed in winter. . . ^tiy 
Horns approximate at the base, regularly but slowly diverging, and curving very 
backwards till near the tips, where they are turned suddenly towards each other and foi'^^ 
There are rings on the horns nearly to the tips. The largest number of rings on any 0 * 
horns brought is 14. These horns are each 12£ inches long measured round the cU ^ 
No horns in the female. Hah* long and rather coarse. The longest hairs on the back ^ 
sure about 2 inches. The general colour above is rather light rufous-brown (fawn c ° ,jy 
The hairs are brown at the tips, pale lilac-grey below. There is no admixture of wavy 1 
fibres with the hairs. , 
The pale lateral line 1 is distinct, but does not differ much in colour from the back, ^ 
only a little paler; the dark lateral band beneath it and the dark pygal bands are faint ; a 
men and posterior inner portion of thighs white. ( 
Long hairs round the base of the horns, and the central facial band of blackish-kV ^ 
light-brown and wdiite mixed, there being a larger number of very dark hairs in front 0 ^ 
horns, and a more or less distinct blackish line from the anterior base of the horn, down 
side of the central facial band, to a blackish spot about two-thirds of the distance 
base of the horns to the muzzle. Light facial streaks very distinct, dirty white ; dark ^ e 
streaks well marked, mixed blackish-brown and light-brown, blackest just in front of * $ 
around the orifice of the anteorbital gland. Ears light-brown outside, tail blackish- ^ 
knee brushes variable, dark-brown more or less mixed with light-brown. There afL +lit’ 
black hairs round the base of the hoofs and along the hinder portion of the feet betv e 
true and supplementary hoofs. 
ikik t 
1 I learn from Captain Biddulpli that Kik means “ deer" in a very loose sense, being applied also to wild sheep. 
desert deer, whilst Jair&n is the correct name for gazelle. On the other hand, Captain Trotter tells me that Kik is used f° r 
Jairan for the female. 
" Figured in Geol. Zool. Abyssinia, PI. 1, p. 4. This figure might almost have been taken from a pair of Yarkand bo 1 ^ ^ fiV'j 
3 Since this was written, I have seen a much finer pair of horns belonging to Captain Biddulpli and brought by ^ ^.]i * 
.» n 4nM HPL att nmacncA nurd, 1 A. 7 « 1 — «i_T, J Ibn fino era fil inolmo n«n«4 And 4l»n nin/iiiirrfpVftllC® , i- r>t ^ 
Turkestan. They measure each 14 inches in length round the curve, the tips are 5J inches apart, and the circumference^ ^ 
the base 5 inches. They diverge nearer to the head than the other specimens do, and hence their curve agrees better w 1 
typical 6r. subgutturosa. 
4 For definition of the terms “lateral lines,” “facial band,” &c., see Sir V. Brooke, P. Z, S., 1873, p. 536. 
