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Show 550 SIR v. BROOKE ON THE GENUS GAZELLA. [June3, 18. GAZELLA GRANTI. Gazella granti, Brooke, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 601, pl. 41. Central facial band indefinite, as is also the light facial streak; a dark spot on the nose is seen in both sexes in the sketches from which this description is taken ; breast, belly, and rump white, the white of the rump running forwards in a point as in the last two species ; pygal band blackish ; lateral bands wanting; the rest of the body of a rich isabelline sandy fawn-colour. Knee-brushes present. Ears long. Horns very long and massive, present in both sexes. Size rather larger than the last species. Hab. Ugogo (Grant). This magnificent species is at present only known from Captain Speke's and Colonel Grant's sketches. In the immense development of its horns it exceeds all other known species. Its range appears to be remarkably limited. 19. GAZELLA EUCHORE. 1785. Spring bok, Sparrm. Voyage, vol. ii. pl. 4. 1812. Antilope euchore, Licht. Berl. Mag. vi. p. 169. 1816. G. (A.) euchore, Blainville, Bull. Soc. Phil. p. 75. 1820. A. euchore, Desm. Mamm. p. 455. 1821. A. pygarga, Blumenbach, Handb. d. Naturg. 10te Ausg. p. 119. 1822. A. euchore, Burch. Trav. vol. i. p. 290, vol. ii. p. 109. 1827. : , Ham. Smith, G. A. K. vol. v. p. 331; Licht. Darst. pl. vii. 1829. , Fisch. Syn. p. 461. 1836. Antilope euchore, Goldf. Schreb. Suppl. v. p. 1189, tab. 272. 1843. G. euchore, Gray, Cat. Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 160. 1844. A. euchore, Wagn. Schreb. Supplem. iv. p. 414; Schinz, Syn. p. 400. Antilope dorcas, var. pygargus, Licht. in Forst. Descr. An. p. 388. 1846. A. euchore, Sund. Pec. p.. 271. 1850. G?. euchore, Turn. P. Z. S. p. 168. 1852. Antidorcas euchore, Gray, Cat. Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 63. 1855. Antilope euchore, Wagn. Saugeth. p. 407. 1859. , Gieb. Saugeth. p. 309. 1872. Antidorcas euchore, Gray, Cat. Rum. B. M. p. 41. Hair rather long but smooth. The central facial band has the upper part distinctly marked, but ends in a point between the eyes, rufous ; the light facial streaks meet below the eyes, white; dark facial streak thin from above downwards, but very definite, deep rufous; cheeks, line in front of the neck, breast, belly, inside of limbs, dorsal mane, starting from the anterior lumbar region, and tail (with the exception of the long black terminal hairs) white; dark lateral and pygal bands deep rufous, the former very broad and well defined ; light lateral band very faintly shown, being of a less |