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Show 292 MR. T. 10. BUCKLEY ON T H E GEOGRAPHICAL [Mar. 7, NAME. I 4. Or eas can na 15. Tragelaphus angasi. 16. Alcelaphus caama. PRESENT DISTRIBUTION. A few preserved in Natal. Still found in Zulu Land, but not west of long. 30° until one comes to lat. 24°, or at least but rarely. On the west coast in Damara Land rarely seen so far south as 20°, according to Andersson, 1857. Inhabits the coast-line from the Inyalazi river in Zulu Land, as far north at least as Delagoa Bay. In parts of Natal; a few seen in long. 27°, lat. 25°; still a few found in the Zulu country. Its spoor seen in long. 27°, lat. 23°, but apparently getting very rare. P A S T DISTRIBUTION. Common through 8. Africa. Probably the fame as at present. Common everywhere. M.A. lunatus IS. A. albifrons In the Amaswazi Land, in lat. 27° ; common on the Limpopo; beginning in lat. 25°, goes as far west as long. 25°. Western boundary 28° long., eastern the Drakensberg range ; an occasional one in winter found in the north of Natal. Probable boundary of its northern range lat. 35° 30'. Principal habitat the open country in the Orange Free State and the south of the Transvaal. First found about Latakoo in lat. 27° long. 25°, by Dr. Burchell. Found sparingly in the colony. In other respects its boundaries were the same as at present. 18 a. A. pygargus ... 19. Catoblepasgnu ... 20. C.gorgon. In the Cape colony, in Breida's Farm at Cape L'Agulhaz, apparently the only place in which it is now found. Not known apparently west of the Drakensberg range of hills; occurs yet through most parts of the Transvaal and Orange Free State in the open country; found again in lat. 22°, from about long. 26°, into Damara Land. Still found in the Zulu country. Does not begin to extend its range west until about lat. 25°. According to Harris, its limit north appears to have been 25° lat.; but its principal habitat was, according to the Bame author, the extensive grassy plains south of the Vaal river. In much the same situations as now, but came much further north. Apparently never crossed the Vaal river into the colony, but common in all suitable localities to the north of it. 21. Hippotragus equinus. Still found in the Amaswazi Land in lat. 27°; its probable range, besides, is most likely the same as that of the Sable Antelope. According to Dr. Smith, once found in the old colony; but how far north is not known for certain. Gordon Cum-ming met with it just to the north of the Vaal river. 22. H. niger 23. Oryx capensis. 24. Bubalus cafer 25. Camelopardalis girnjfa. Still said to linger on the Magaliesberg, where they were first found by Harris in 1836 or 1837. It probably does not extend further westward than long. 23°, lat. 21°, or further south than lat. 26°, and there only sparingly. A few still preserved at Cape L'Agulhaz, in Cape colony, on Breda's Farm. At present its furthest range east seema to be long. 27° nearly, yet found as far north as lat. 24°. About lat. 28° in Zulu Land; a few still preserved in Natal, in those places not extending beyond 30° E. long. Begin to extend their range west about the Tropic of Capricorn. On the east coast about lat. 25°, which is the probable latitude through S. Afrioa The same as at present. Found commonly in the Cape colony, but probably never further east than its present limit, being more of a western animal; or probably that part of the country was more suited to itfl habits. Common through all S. Africa. About lat. 28°, to the west of long. 24'. The Giraffe probably never crossed the Orange River to the south. |