Part 1

THE

BOOK OF ANTELOPES.

PHILIP LUTLEY SCLATER, M.A., PH.D., F.R.S., SECRETARY TO THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON,

AND

OLDFIELD THOMAS, F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., ASSISTANT IN THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

IN FOUR VOLUMES (1894–1900).

VOL. III.

LONDON: R. H. PORTER, 7 PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, W. 1897–1898.

PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

CONTENTS.

VOL. III.

Page

Subfamily V. ANTILOPINÆ 1

Genus I. ANTILOPE 3

76. THE BLACK-BUCK. Antilope cervicapra (Linn.). [Plate XLVII.] 5

Genus II. ÆPYCEROS 15

77. THE PALLAH. Æpyceros melampus (Licht.). [Plate XLVIII.] 17

78. THE ANGOLAN PALLAH. Æ. petersi, Bocage 25

Genus III. SAIGA 29

79. THE SAIGA. Saiga tatarica (Linn.). [Plate XLIX.] 31

Genus IV. PANTHOLOPS 43

80. THE CHIRU. Pantholops hodgsoni (Abel). [Plate L.] 45

Genus V. ANTIDORCAS 53

81. THE SPRINGBUCK. Antidorcas euchore (Zimm.). [Plate LI.] 55

Genus VI. GAZELLA 65

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