CONTENTS.

VOL. I.
Page
Titlepage[i]
Dedication[iii]
Preface[v]
Contents[xi]
List of Illustrations in the Text[xvii]
Alphabetical List of Abbreviations[xxi]
INTRODUCTION[1]
Subfamily I. BUBALIDINÆ[3]
Genus I. Bubalis[5]
 1. The Bubal. Bubalis buselaphus (Pall.). [[Plate I.]][7]
 2. The West-African Bubal. B. major (Blyth)[11]
 3. The Tora. B. tora (Gray)[15]
 4. Swayne’s Hartebeest. B. swaynei, Scl. [[Plate II.]][21]
 5. Coke’s Hartebeest. B. cokei (Günth.). [[Plate III.]][27]
 6. The Cape Hartebeest. B. caama (G. Cuv.). [[Plate IV.]][33]
 7. Jackson’s Hartebeest. B. jacksoni, Thos[39]
 8. Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest. B. lichtensteini (Peters). [[Plate V.]][45]
Genus II. Damaliscus[51]
 9. Hunter’s Antelope. Damaliscus hunteri (Scl.). [[Plate VI.]][53]
 10. The Korrigum. D. korrigum (Ogilb.). [[Plate VII.]][59]
 11. The Tiang. D. tiang (Heugl.)[63]
 12. The Topi. D. jimela (Matsch.)[67]
 13. The Bontebok. D. pygargus (Pall.). [[Plate VIII.]][73]
 14. The Blessbok. D. albifrons (Burch.). [[Plate IX.]][79]
 15. The Sassaby. D. lunatus (Burch.). [[Plate X.]][85]
Genus III. Connochætes[93]
 16. The Brindled Gnu. Connochætes taurinus (Burch.). [[Plate XI.]][95]
 17. The White-bearded Gnu. C. albojubatus, Thos.[105]
 18. The White-tailed Gnu. C. gnu (Zimm.). [[Plate XII.]][111]
Subfamily II. CEPHALOPHINÆ[119]
Genus I. Cephalophus[121]
 19. The Yellow-backed Duiker. Cephalophus sylvicultrix (Afz.). [Plates [XIII.] & [XIV.] fig. 2.][125]
 20. Jentink’s Duiker. C. jentinki, Thos. [[Plate XV.]][131]
 21. Abbott’s Duiker. C. spadix, True[135]
 22. The Natal Duiker. C. natalensis, A. Smith. [[Plate XVI.]][139]
 23. Harvey’s Duiker. C. harveyi, Thos. [[Plate XVII.]][145]
 24. The Black-fronted Duiker. C. nigrifrons, Gray. [[Plate XVIII.] fig. 1.][149]
 25. The White-bellied Duiker. C. leucogaster, Gray[153]
 26. The Bat Duiker. C. dorsalis, Gray. [[Plate XIX.] fig. 2.][155]
 27. Ogilby’s Duiker. C. ogilbyi, Waterh. [[Plate XVIII.] fig. 2.][161]
 28. Peters’s Duiker. C. callipygus, Pet.[165]
 29. The Red-flanked Duiker. C. rufilatus, Gray. [[Plate XIX.] fig. 1.][167]
 30. The Banded Duiker. C. doriæ (Ogilb.). [[Plate XX.]][171]
 31. The Black Duiker. C. niger, Gray. [[Plate XIV. ]fig. 1.][175]
 32. Maxwell’s Duiker. C. maxwelli, H. Sm. [[Plate XXI.] fig. 2.][179]
 33. The Black-rumped Duiker. C. melanorheus, Gray[185]
 34. The Uganda Duiker. C. æquatorialis, Matsch.[189]
 35. The Blue Duiker. C. monticola (Thunb.). [[Plate XXI.] fig. 1.][191]
 36. The Crowned Duiker. C. coronatus, Gray. [[Plate XXII.] fig. 2.][195]
 37. The Abyssinian Duiker. C. abyssinicus, Thos. [[Plate XXII.] fig. 1.][199]
 38. The Common Duiker. C. grimmi (Linn.). [[Plate XXIII.]][203]
Genus II. Tetraceros[213]
 39. The Four-horned Antelope. Tetraceros quadricornis (Blainv.). [[Plate XXIV.]][215]
VOL. II.
Subfamily III. NEOTRAGINÆ1
Genus I. Oreotragus3
 40. The Klipspringer. Oreotragus saltator (Bodd.). [Plate XXV.]5
Genus II. Ourebia13
 41. The Cape Oribi. Ourebia scoparia (Schreb.)15
 42. Peters’s Oribi. O. hastata (Pet.)21
 43. The Gambian Oribi. O. nigricaudata (Brooke). [Plate XXVI.]23
 44. The Abyssinian Oribi. O. montana (Cretzschm.)25
 45. Haggard’s Oribi. O. haggardi (Thos.)29
Genus III. Raphicerus33
 46. The Grysbok. Raphicerus melanotis (Thunb.). [Plate XXVII. fig. 2.]35
 47. The Steinbok. R. campestris (Thunb.). [Plate XXVII. fig. 1.]41
 48. Neumann’s Steinbok. R. neumanni (Matsch.)47
Genus IV. Nesotragus49
 49. The Zanzibar Antelope. Nesotragus moschatus, von Düb. [Plate XXVIII.]51
 50. Livingstone’s Antelope. N. livingstonianus, Kirk55
Genus V. Neotragus50
 51. The Royal Antelope. Neotragus pygmæus (Linn.). [Plate XXIX.]61
Genus VI. Madoqua67
 52. Salt’s Dik-dik. Madoqua saltiana (Blainv.). [Plate XXX.]69
 53. Swayne’s Dik-dik. M. swaynei, Thos.73
 54. Phillips’s Dik-dik. M. phillipsi, Thos. [Plate XXXI. fig. 2.]75
 55. The Damaran Dik-dik. M. damarensis (Günth.)79
 56. Kirk’s Dik-dik. M. kirki (Günth.)83
 57. Günther’s Dik-dik. M. guentheri, Thos. [Plate XXXI. fig. 1.]89
Subfamily IV. CERVICAPRINÆ93
Genus I. Cobus95
 58. The Common Waterbuck. Cobus ellipsiprymnus (Ogilby). [Plate XXXII.]97
 59. The Sing-sing. C. unctuosus (Laurill.). [Plate XXXIII.]105
 60. Crawshay’s Waterbuck. C. crawshayi, Scl. [Plate XXXIV.]109
 61. Penrice’s Waterbuck. C. penricei, Rothsch. [Plate XXXV.]113
 62. The Defassa Waterbuck. C. defassa (Rüpp.). [Plate XXXVI.]115
 63. Mrs. Gray’s Waterbuck. C. maria, Gray. [Plate XXXVII.]121
 64. The White-eared Kob. C. leucotis (Licht. et Pet.). [Plate XXXVIII.]127
 65. Thomas’s Kob. C. thomasi, Neumann. [Plate XXXIX.]131
 66. Buffon’s Kob. C. kob (Erxl.). [Plate XL.]137
 67. The Poku. C. vardoni (Livingst.). [Plate XLI.]141
 68. The Senga Kob. C. senganus, sp. n.145
 69. The Lechee. C. lechee (Gray). [Plate XLII.]149
Genus II. Cervicapra155
 70. The Reedbuck. Cervicapra arundinum (Bodd.). [Plate XLIII.]157
 71. The Bohor. C. bohor (Rüpp.)165
 72. The Nagor. C. redunca (Pall.). [Plate XLIV.]171
 73. The Roi Rhébok. C. fulvorufula (Afzel.). [Plate XLV.]175
 74. Chanler’s Reedbuck. C. chanleri, Rothsch.183
Genus III. Pelea187
 75. The Vaal Rhébok. Pelea capreolus (Bechst.). [Plate XLVI.]189
VOL. III.
Subfamily V. ANTILOPINÆ1
Genus I. Antilope3
 76. The Black-buck. Antilope cervicapra (Linn.). [Plate XLVII.]5
Genus II. Æpyceros15
 77. The Pallah. Æpyceros melampus (Licht.). [Plate XLVIII.]17
 78. The Angolan Pallah. Æ. petersi, Bocage25
Genus III. Saiga29
 79. The Saiga. Saiga tatarica (Linn.). [Plate XLIX.]31
Genus IV. Pantholops43
 80. The Chiru. Pantholops hodgsoni (Abel). [Plate L.]45
Genus V. Antidorcas53
 81. The Springbuck. Antidorcas euckore (Zimm.). [Plate LI.]55
Genus VI. Gazella65
 82. The Tibetan Gazelle. Gazella picticaudata (Hodgs.). [Plate LII.]71
 83. Przewalski’s Gazelle. G. przewalskii, Büchn. [Plate LIII.]79
 84. The Mongolian Gazelle. G. gutturosa (Pall.). [Plate LIV.]83
 85. The Persian Gazelle. G. subgutturosa (Güld.). [Plate LV.]89
 86. The Marica Gazelle. G. marica, Thos. [Plate LVI.]95
 87. The Dorcas Gazelle. G. dorcas (Linn.). [Plate LVII.]99
 88. The Edmi Gazelle. G. cuvieri (Ogilby). [Plate LVIII.]109
 89. The Arabian Gazelle. G. arabica (Licht.). [Plate LIX.]115
 90. The Indian Gazelle. G. bennetti (Sykes). [Plate LX.]119
 91. Spekes Gazelle. G. spekei, Blyth. [Plate LXI.]125
 92. Pelzeln’s Gazelle. G. pelzelni, Kohl. [Plate LXII.]133
 93. Loder’s Gazelle. G. leptoceros (F. Cuv.). [Plate LXIII.]137
 94. The Isabella Gazelle. G. Isabella, Gray. [Plate LXIV.]151
 95. The Muscat Gazelle. G. muscatensis, Brooke. [Plate LXV.]155
 96. Heuglin’s Gazelle. G. tilonura (Heugl.). [Plate LXVI.]159
 97. The Red-fronted Gazelle. G. rufifrons, Gray. [Plate LXVII.]163
 98. The Rufous Gazelle. G. rufina, Thos.167
 99. Thomson’s Gazelle. G. thomsoni, Günth. [Plate LXVIII.]171
100. Grant’s Gazelle. G. granti, Brooke. [Plate LXIX.]179
101. Peters’s Gazelle. G. petersi, Günth.187
102. The Banded Gazelle. G. notata, Thos.191
103. Soemmerring’s Gazelle. G. soemmerringi (Cretzschm.). [Plate LXX.]195
104. The Red-necked Gazelle. G. ruficollis (Ham. Smith). [Plate LXXI.]205
105. The Dama Gazelle. G. dama (Pall.)209
106. The Mhorr Gazelle. G. mhorr (Benn.). [Plate LXXII.]213
Genus VII. Ammodorcas217
107. The Dibatag. Ammodorcas clarkei (Thos.). [Plate LXXIII.]219
Genus VIII. Lithocranius227
108. The Gerenuk. Lithocranius walleri (Brooke). [Plate LXXIV.]229
Genus IX. Dorcotragus239
109. The Beira. Dorcotragus megalotis (Menges). [Plate LXXV.]241
VOL. IV.
Subfamily VI. HIPPOTRAGINÆ1
Genus I. Hippotragus3
110. The Blue-buck. Hippotragus leucophæus (Pall.). [Plate LXXVI.]5
111. The Roan Antelope. H. equinus (Desm.). [Plates LXXVII. & LXXVIII.]13
112. The Sable Antelope. H. niger (Harr.). [Plates LXXIX. & LXXX.]31
Genus II. Oryx41
113. The Leucoryx. Oryx leucoryx (Licht.). [Plate LXXXI.]43
114. The Beatrix Antelope. O. beatrix, Gray. [Plate LXXXII.]51
115. The Gemsbok. O. gazella (Linn.). [Plate LXXXIII.]57
116. The Beisa. O. beisa (Rüpp.). [Plate LXXXIV.]65
117. The Tufted Beisa. O. callotis, Thomas. [Plate LXXXV.]73
Genus III. Addax77
118. The Addax. Addax naso-maculatus (Blainv.). [Plate LXXXVI.]79
Subfamily VII. TRAGELAPHINÆ89
Genus I. Boselaphus91
119. The Nilgai. Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas). [Plate LXXXVII.]93
Genus II. Tragelaphus103
120. The Decula Antelope. Tragelaphus decula (Rüpp.). [Plate LXXXVIII.]105
121. The Harnessed Antelope. T. scriptus (Pallas). [Plate LXXXIX.]109
122. The Cape Bushbuck. T. sylvaticus (Sparrm.). [Plate XC. fig. 2.]117
123. Cumming’s Bushbuck. T. roualeynei (Cumming). [Plate XC. fig. 1.]123
124. Delamere’s Bushbuck. T. delamerei, Pocock129
125. The Broad-horned Antelope. T. eurycerus (Ogilby). [Plate XCI.]131
126. Angas’ Antelope. T. angasi, Angas. [Plate XCII.]137
Genus III. Limnotragus149
127. Speke’s Sitatunga. Limnotragus spekii (Sclater). [Plate XCIII.]151
128. Selous’s Sitatunga. L. selousi (Rothsch.). [Plate XCIV.]157
129. The Congan Sitatunga. L. gratus (Sclater). [Plate XCV.]165
Genus IV. Strepsiceros171
130. The Greater Kudu. Strepsiceros capensis (A. Smith). [Plate XCVI.]173
131. The Lesser Kudu. S. imberbis, Blyth. [Plate XCVII.]185
Genus V. Taurotragus193
132. The Eland. Taurotragus oryx (Pall.). [Plates XCVIII. & XCIX.]195
133. The Derbian Eland. T. derbianus (Gray). [Plate C.]215
APPENDIX.
List of the Species and Subspecies of Antelopes described as New during theprogress of this Work223
Index229

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

IN THE TEXT.

VOL. I.
Page
 1a, 1b. Horns of Bubalis major[12]
 1c, 1d. Horns and skull of Bubalis major[13]
 2. Head of Bubalis tora[18]
 3. Skull of Bubalis swaynei[24]
 4a. Horns of Bubalis cokei, front view[28]
 4b. Horns of Bubalis cokei, side view[29]
 4c. Horns of Bubalis cokei, front view[30]
 5. Front view of head of Jackson’s Hartebeest[43]
 6a. Skull of Bubalis lichtensteini, ♂[49]
 6b. Skull of Bubalis lichtensteini, ♀[50]
 7a. Head of Damaliscus hunteri[54]
 7b. Skull and horns of Damaliscus hunteri, ♂ ad.[55]
 7c. Skull and horns of Damaliscus hunteri, ♀ ad.[55]
 8. Skull of Damaliscus tiang, ♀[64]
 9. Skull of Damaliscus jimela, from Lamu[69]
 9a. Head of Damaliscus jimela, from Malindi[69]
 10. Damaliscus pygargus[77]
 11. Damaliscus albifrons[82]
 12. Head of supposed hybrid between Damaliscus lunatus and Bubalis caama[90]
 13. Adult Brindled Gnu[98]
 14. Skull of Connochætes albojubatus, ♂[106]
 15. Young White-tailed Gnu (five months old)[115]
 15a. Young White-tailed Gnu (eight months old)[116]
 15b. Horns of young Gnu (11 weeks old)[118]
 15c. Horns of young Gnu (19 months old)[118]
 16. Skull of Cephalophus sylvicultrix, ad.[128]
 16a. Skull of Cephalophus sylvicultrix, jr.[129]
 17. Head of Harvey’s Duiker[146]
 18. Skull of Cephalophus nigrifrons[150]
 19. Skull of Cephalophus rufilatus, jr.[169]
 20. Skull of Cephalophus maxwelli[182]
 21. Skull of Cephalophus coronatus[196]
 22. Skull of Cephalophus grimmi[207]
VOL. II.
 23. Ourebia scoparia, ♂17
 24. Skull of Ourebia haggardi, ♂30
 25. Skull of Nesotragus livingstonianus, ♂57
 26. Skull of Nesotragus pygmæus, ♂64
 27. Skull of Madoqua phillipsi77
 28. Fore part of skull of Madoqua damarensis, side view80
 28a. Upper view of snout of M. damarensis
 28b. Lower view of snout of M. damarensis
 28c. Lower view of snout of M. saltiana
 28d. Posterior mandibulary molar of M. saltiana
 28e. Posterior mandibulary molar of M. damarensis
 29. Head of Madoqua kirki84
 29a. Skull of Madoqua kirki (side view)85
 29b. Skull of Madoqua kirki (upper view)85
 30. Skull of Madoqua guentheri (side view)90
 30a. Skull of Maduqua guentheri (from above)90
 31. Skull and horns of Cobus crawshayi110
 32. Head and foot of “Nsumma Antelope”117
 33. Head of Cobus maria, ♂123
 34. Head of Cobus thomasi, ♂135
 35. Horns of Cobus vardoni.—a. Side view; b. Front view143
 36. Head of Cobus lechee151
 37. Horns of Cervicapra arundinum from Nyasaland163
 38. Skull of Cervicapra fulvorufula168
 39. Skull of Cervicapra bohor169
 40. Head of Cervicapra redunca174
 41. Horns of Cervicapra fulvorufula, not adult181
 42. Horns of Cervicapra fulvorufula, aged181
 43. Head of Cervicapra chanleri184
 44. Head of Vaal Rhébok, ♂193
VOL. III.
 45. Horns of Black-buck, ♂13
 46. Abnormal horns of female Indian Antelope14
 47. Head of Pallah, ♂, front view23
 48. Front view of head of Angolan Pallah26
 49. Group of Saigas35
 50. Frontlet and horns of Saiga (fossil), ♂39
 51. Head of male Saiga in its winter dress40
 52. Horns of Chiru48
 53. Horns of Springbuck, ♂ & ♀61
 54. Skull and horns of the Tibetan Gazelle73
 55. Goa Antelopes on the Donkia Pass74
 56. Skull and horns of Mongolian Gazelle87
 57. Head of Dorcas Gazelle, ♂108
 58. Head of Edmi Gazelle, ♂113
 59. Front view of head of Edmi Gazelle, ♀114
 60. Head of Arabian Gazelle117
 61. Head of Gazella fuscifrons, ♀123
 62. Head of adult male Speke’s Gazelle128
 63. Head of adult female Speke’s Gazelle129
 64. Head of young male Speke’s Gazelle131
 65. Head of Pelzeln’s Gazelle, ♂135
 65 a. Skull of Pelzeln’s Gazelle, ♀135
 66. Diagram of horns of Rhime (a) and Admi (b)143
 67. Front view of head of a female Loder’s Gazelle147
 68. Skull of Gazella leptoceros loderi, ♂148
 69, 69 a. Heads of Isabella Gazelle, ♂ & ♀154
 70, 70 a. Heads of Muscat Gazelle, ♂ & ♀156
 71, 72. Heads of Heuglin’s Gazelle, ♂ & ♀160
 73. Skull of Rufous Gazelle168
 74. Horns of Thomson’s Gazelle, ♂172
 75. Front view of head of Thomson’s Gazelle, ♀174
 76. Grant’s Gazelle, Ugogo181
 77, 78. Heads of Grant’s Gazelle, ♂ & ♀182
 79. Skull and horns of Peters’s Gazelle, ♂188
 80. Skin of the Banded Gazelle192
 81. Skull and horns of Gazella soemmerringi typica (male)197
 82 a, 82 b. Skull and horns of Gazella soemmerringi berberana, ♂ & ♀198
 83. Head of the Dibatag222
 84. Map of Somaliland (showing the localities of the Dibatag)225
 85. Skull of the Gerenuk231
 86. Sketch of Gerenuk, ♂ & ♀, in characteristic attitudes232
 87. Front view of the head of the Beira245
VOL. IV.
 88. Frontlet of the Blue-buck11
 89. Horns of Baker’s Roan Antelope25
 90. Head of Roan Antelope29
 91. Head of Sable Antelope38
 92. A Leucoryx attacked by a Lion48
 93. Young Leucoryx49
 94. Female Beisa70
 95. Horns of male Addax83
 96. Horns of female Addax83
 97. Head of a female Addax85
 98. Skull and horns of an adult male Nilgai100
 99. Frontlet of an adult male Nilgai101
100. Skull and horns of Cumming’s Bushbuck126
101. Frontlet of Cumming’s Bushbuck127
102. Delamere’s Bushbuck130
103. The Bongo Antelope134
104. Head and horns of the Broad-horned Antelope135
105. Head and horns of Angas’ Antelope140
106. Angas’ Antelope, ♂ & ♀146
107. Horns of Tragelaphus sp. inc.147
108. Speke’s Sitatunga in a Papyrus-swamp153
109. Horns and feet of Speke’s Sitatunga154
110. Speke’s Sitatunga, ♂ & ♀156
111. Outer view of right foot of Selous’s Sitatunga, ⅓ nat. size158
112. Horns of Congan Sitatunga167
113. Head of Congan Sitatunga, from the specimen in the British Museum169
114. Male and female Kudu183
115. Horns of Lesser and Greater Kudus188
116. Skull and horns of Livingstone’s Eland, ♂205
117. Horns of Taurotragus oryx gigas208
118. Abnormal horns of female Eland209
119. Herd of Derbian Elands218
120. Horns of Derbian Eland219
121. Front view of the horns of the Derbian Eland221

ALPHABETICAL LIST

OF THE

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE REFERENCES TO LITERATURE, AND EXPLANATIONS OF THEM[1].