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. IV.

LONDON: R. H. PORTER, 7 PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, W. 1899–1900.

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

CONTENTS.

VOL. IV.

Page

Subfamily VI. HIPPOTRAGINÆ 1

Genus I. Hippotragus 3

110. The Blue-buck. Hippotragus leucophœus (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. Oryx 41

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. Addax 77

118. The Addax. Addax naso-maculatus (Blainv.). [Plate LXXXVI.] 79

Subfamily VII. TRAGELAPHINÆ 89

Genus I. Boselaphus 91

119. The Nilgai. Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas). [Plate LXXXVII.] 93