The book of antelopes, vol. 4 (of 4)Sclater, Philip Lutley
Science
The book of antelopes, vol. 4 (of 4)
Sclater, Philip Lutley
Antelopes
THE
BOOK OF ANTELOPES.
BY
PHILIP LUTLEY SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.,
SECRETARY TO THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON,
AND
OLDFIELD THOMAS, F.Z.S., F.R.G.S.,
ASSISTANT IN THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
[Illustration]
IN FOUR VOLUMES (1894–1900).
VOL. IV.
LONDON:
R. H. PORTER, 7 PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, W.
1899–1900.
[Illustration: ALERE FLAMMAM.]
PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,
RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
CONTENTS.
VOL. IV.
Page
Subfamily VI. HIPPOTRAGINÆ 1
Genus I. Hippotragus 3
110. The Blue-buck.
_Hippotragus leucophœus_ (Pall.). [Plate LXXVI.] 5
111. The Roan Antelope.
_H. equinus_ (Desm.). [Plates LXXVII. & LXXVIII.] 13
112. The Sable Antelope.
_H. niger_ (Harr.). [Plates LXXIX. & LXXX.] 31
Genus II. Oryx 41
113. The Leucoryx.
_Oryx leucoryx_ (Licht.). [Plate LXXXI.] 43
114. The Beatrix Antelope.
_O. beatrix_, Gray. [Plate LXXXII.] 51
115. The Gemsbok. _O. gazella_ (Linn.). [Plate LXXXIII.] 57
116. The Beisa. _O. beisa_ (Rüpp.). [Plate LXXXIV.] 65
117. The Tufted Beisa. _O. callotis_, Thomas. [Plate LXXXV.] 73
Genus III. Addax 77
118. The Addax.
_Addax naso-maculatus_ (Blainv.). [Plate LXXXVI.] 79
Subfamily VII. TRAGELAPHINÆ 89
Genus I. Boselaphus 91
119. The Nilgai.
_Boselaphus tragocamelus_ (Pallas). [Plate LXXXVII.] 93
Genus II. Tragelaphus 103
120. The Decula Antelope.
_Tragelaphus decula_ (Rüpp.). [Plate LXXXVIII.] 105
121. The Harnessed Antelope.
_T. scriptus_ (Pallas). [Plate LXXXIX.] 109
122. The Cape Bushbuck.
_T. sylvaticus_ (Sparrm.). [Plate XC. fig. 2.] 117
123. Cumming’s Bushbuck.
_T. roualeyni_ (Cumming). [Plate XC. fig. 1.] 123
124. Delamere’s Bushbuck.
_T. delamerei_, Pocock 129
125. The Broad-horned Antelope.
_T. eurycerus_ (Ogilby). [Plate XCI.] 131
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account