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Show 538 SIR v. BROOKE ON THE GENUS GAZELLA. [June3, 1767. Antilope dorcas, Pall. Spic. Zool. fasc. i. p. 11. 1777. A. dorcas and A. kevella, Erxl. Regn. An. pp. 285, 287 (part.). A. dorcas and A. kevella, Zimm. Zool. Geogr. p. 543. 1781. Barbary and Flat-horned Antelope, Penn. Quad. p. 81. 1788. A. dorcas and A. kevella, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. p. 187. 1801. Barbary and Flat-horned Antelope, Shaw, Zool. pp. 350, 351. 1812. Gazella dorcas, Licht. Berl. Mag. Naturk. vi. p. 168. 1816. , Blainv. Bull. Soc. Phil. p. 75. 1820. Antilope dorcas, Desm. Mamm. p. 453 (part.). 1827. (and A. kevella 1), H. Smith, G. Anim. Kingd. vol. v. p. 332. 1829. , Fisch. Syn. p. 459 (part.). 1835. , Riipp. Wirbelth. p. 24 (part.). 1843. Gazella dorcas, Gray, Cat. Mamm. B. M. p. 160 (part). 1844. Antilope dorcas, Wagn. Schreb. Suppl. iv. p. 405 (part.). 1844. , Schinz, Syn. p. 398 (part.). 1846. and var. 6 & y, Sund. Pec. p. 268 (part.). 1850. Gazella dorcas, Turner, P. Z. S. p. 168. 1852. , Gray, Cat. Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 56 (part.). 1855. Antilope dorcas, Wagn. Saugeth. p. 403 (part.). 1855. , Gervais, Hist. Nat. Mamm. p. 203. 1858. Gazella dorcas, Loche, Cat. Mamm.de l'Alg. p. 13. 1859. - , Gieb. Saugeth. p. 305 (part.). 1863. A. dorcas, Heugl. Ant. und Biiffel, p. 5 (part.). 1866. G. dorcas, Tristram, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 86. 1869. A. dorcas, Heugl. Reis. Weis. Nil, p. 315 (part.). A. arabica, Heugl. ibid. 1872. G. dorcas, Gray, Cat. Rum. Mamm. p. 38 (part.). Hair rather long and coarse. Central facial band rufous above, inclining to fawn-colour towards the nostrils ; a dark nose-spot sometimes present, not dependent on age or sex; light facial streak distinct, encircling the eye ; dark facial streak definite, brownish rufous ; upper and under lip, breast, and belly white ; dark lateral and pygal bands very definite, rufous brown; light lateral band distinguishable from the rich fawn-colour of the upper parts of the back by its more silvery hue. Knee-brushes well developed, in colour variable. Tail black, long, and tapering. Horns long and annulated, rather slender, with their points bent inwards and forwards. Ears about 5|". Height at shoulder barely 24". Hab. Syria (Tristr.); N. Arabia (Rupp.) ?; Egypt; Algeria (Loche, Grant); Morocco? Senegal? (Ham. Smith and Buff.). If I am right in including as a synonym of this species the Kevella of Buffon, and the Gazelles mentioned under the same name by Hamilton Smith, it will render the geographical range of the form very extensive. The only Gazelle belonging to this subsection of the group at present known for certain to inhabit the deserts of Senegal is the Gazella rufifrons of Gray. Now to this species must be undoubtedly referred the Corinna of Ham. Smith and Buffon, |
