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Genus II. Tragelaphus 103

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. roualeyni (Cumming). [Plate XC. fig. 1.] 123

124. Delamere’s Bushbuck. T. delamerei, Pocock 129

125. The Broad-horned Antelope. T. eurycerus (Ogilby). [Plate XCI.] 131

126. Angas’ Antelope. T. angasi, Angas. [Plate XCII.] 137

Genus III. Limnotragus 149

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. Strepsiceros 171

130. The Greater Kudu. Strepsiceros capensis (A. Smith). [Plate XCVI.] 173

131. The Lesser Kudu. S. imberbis, Blyth. [Plate XCVII.] 185

Genus V. Taurotragus 193

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 the progress of this Work 223

Index 229

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

IN THE TEXT.

VOL. IV.

Fig. Page

88. Frontlet of the Blue-buck 11

89. Horns of Baker’s Roan Antelope 25

90. Head of Roan Antelope 29

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