The book of antelopes, vol. 2 (of 4)Sclater, Philip Lutley
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The book of antelopes, vol. 2 (of 4)
Sclater, Philip Lutley
Antelopes
28 _c._ Lower view of snout of _M. saltiana_ } 80
28 _d._ Posterior mandibulary molar of _M. saltiana_ }
28 _e._ Posterior mandibulary molar of _M. damarensis_ }
29. Head of _Madoqua kirki_ 84
29 _a._ Skull of _Madoqua kirki_ (side view) 85
29 _b._ Skull of _Madoqua kirki_ (upper view) 85
30. Skull of _Madoqua guentheri_ (side view) 90
30 _a._ Skull of _Madoqua guentheri_ (from above) 90
31. Skull and horns of _Cobus crawshayi_ 110
32. Head and foot of “Nsumma Antelope” 117
33. Head of _Cobus maria_, ♂ 123
34. Head of _Cobus thomasi_, ♂ 135
35. Horns of _Cobus vardoni_.--_a._ Side view;
_b._ Front view 143
36. Head of _Cobus lechee_ 151
37. Horns of _Cervicapra arundinum_ from Nyasaland 163
38. Skull of _Cervicapra fulvorufula_ 168
39. Skull of _Cervicapra bohor_ 169
40. Head of _Cervicapra redunca_ 174
41. Horns of _Cervicapra fulvorufula_, not adult 181
42. Horns of _Cervicapra fulvorufula_, aged 181
43. Head of _Cervicapra chanleri_ 184
44. Head of Vaal Rhébok, ♂ 193
THE BOOK OF ANTELOPES.
VOL. II.
SUBFAMILY III. _NEOTRAGINÆ._
_General Characters._--Size small. Muzzle either naked or
elongated and hairy. Large anteorbital glands present, opening on
the face by a small circular hole. Tail medium or short. False hoofs
present or absent.
Skull with large anteorbital fossæ and, except in _Neotragus_,
anteorbital vacuities. Frontal bones not projected backwards between
the parietals, the horns placed above the hinder part of the orbits.
Horns present only in the male; short, nearly or quite straight,
vertical or reclining backwards; ridged basally, smooth terminally.
_Range of Subfamily._ Africa.
The numerous small Antelopes belonging to this subfamily were all
included by Sir Victor Brooke in two genera, one consisting of the
Dik-diks (_Madoqua_) and the other of all the rest (called by him
“_Nanotragus_”). Bearing in mind, however, the naturalness of the
smaller groups into which “_Nanotragus_” may be divided, and the
readiness with which these groups may be recognized and defined, we
think it better to allow six genera in all, the distinguishing points
of which are shown in the following synopsis:--
A. Nose not specially elongated, its tip with a distinct naked
muffle. Crown not tufted.
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