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Show 1894.J ANTELOPES OF THE GENUS MADOQUA. 327 40 miles S. of Berbera, Jan. 1888. B. Lort Phillips. 88.6.20.7,8. a the type. c. Imm. skin \ 6. " Central Somali." E. Lort Phillips. 86.11.19.2. d. Young skull (probably belonging to c). E. Lort Phillips. 86.11.19.3. e-i. 2 skins and 3 skulls. Berbera. Capt. H . Gr. C. Swayne. 93.12.1.8,9 ; 94.2.21.12,13, & 19. As compared with Abyssinian examples of M. saltiana, the following are the characteristics of MADOQUA PHILLIPSI, sp. n. Size decidedly smaller than in M. saltiana (see skull-measurements below). Back finely grizzled ashy grey ; sides, shoulders, Pig. 3. Skull of Madoqua phillipsi. Eeduced. and limbs bright rufous (" cinnamon," Eidgway), as compared with the faint rufous of the shoulders and limbs of M. saltiana. Head-colours and markings apparently as usual. 1 The skin mentioned by Sclater, I. c. 22* |