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Show 542 SIR V. BROOKE ON T H E GENUS GAZELLA. [June 3, gical Gardens in Berlin, the dark lateral band was very strongly marked, forming a conspicuous feature in the animal's appearance. The Gazella rufifrons of Senegal is only known, so far as I am aware, from the specimens originally described by Dr. Gray. 5. GAZELLA MELANURA. (Plate XLVI.) 1863. Antilope melanura, Heugl. Ant. und Buff. p. 6. 1869. Antilope tilonura, Heugl. Reis. Weiss. Nil, p. 315. Central facial band rufous fawn; light facial streak indistinct, encircling the eye; dark facial streak very indistinct, almost indistinguishable ; neck, back, uppersides, flanks, haunches, shoulders, root of the tail, anterior of fore legs, knee-brushes, and outer side of the hind legs sandy fawn colour ; dark lateral band distinct, blackish, very narrow from above downwards ; light lateral very indefinite ; breast and belly white. Horns lyrate and strongly annulated. Height 29" ; length of ears 5|"; length of tail 8" ; length of horns 11". Hab. Bushy plains of the Anseba, Bogosland (Heugl.); South Senaar (Casanova). 6. GAZELLA CUVIERI. 1827. Le Kevel gris, F. Cuvier, H. N. M., with plate. 1840. Antilope cuvieri, Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1840, p. 35. 1849. , Fras. Zool. Typ. pl. 17. 1844. A. arabica, Schinz, Syn. p. 399. 1846. A. dorcas, var. y * *, Sund. Pec. p. 268. 1852. Gr. dorcas, var. 3, Gray, Cat. M a m m . Mus. Brit. p. 57. 1855. A. arabica, Wagn. note, p. 403. 1859. G. arabica (part.), Gieb. Saugeth. p. 307. 1863. A. arabica, Heugl. Ant. u. Buff. p. 5 (part.). 1850. Gr. vera, Gray, Knowsley Menagerie, pl. Hair long and rather coarse. Central facial band grizzled rufous brown above, darker below, sometimes forming a distinct nose-spot; light facial streak present but indefinite; dark facial streak blackish brown; breast, belly, and rump white ; dark lateral and pygal bands blackish brown, running into and blending with the grizzled rufous brown of the upper parts of the body. Knee-brushes long, blackish ; tail black. Horns strongly annulated, massive and long, diverging gradually for about two thirds their length, the upper third leaning more decidedly outwards and a little forwards. Ears very long. Adult 6 : height 27|" ; length of horns 12"; length of ears 7-J". Hab. Morocco; Algeria. The above description must be taken as applying to an average specimen, very great variety being exhibited by this large and well-marked species. In fact, out of a large series, including living specimens, I have never seen two for which the same description would suffice. The species, however, is easily known from all the other small Gazelles by its larger size, rough coat, dark colour, and un- |