. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. MAMMALS ()F MIL MEXICAN BOUNDARY. 2 21 branch or prong arising about the middle <»i' its height. When the horn is about to be cast off, i1 becomes loosened and ;i new one covered with long hairs, which soon disappear, is formed upon the bony core beneath it. The ears are long and pointed. Tail short and pointed, densely coated with coarse hair, except on the underside where the hairs are extremely short. ( Fig. 32.) The neck has a thick mane of long chestnut-colored hair. Accessory hoof-are wanting. (Fig-. 31.) The lachrymal sinuses of th
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. MAMMALS ()F MIL MEXICAN BOUNDARY. 2 21 branch or prong arising about the middle <»i' its height. When the horn is about to be cast off, i1 becomes loosened and ;i new one covered with long hairs, which soon disappear, is formed upon the bony core beneath it. The ears are long and pointed. Tail short and pointed, densely coated with coarse hair, except on the underside where the hairs are extremely short. ( Fig. 32.) The neck has a thick mane of long chestnut-colored hair. Accessory hoof-are wanting. (Fig-. 31.) The lachrymal sinuses of the true antelopes are undeveloped; as also are the " inguinal ; or groin sacks found in true antelopes. ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA MEXICANA Merriam. MEXICAN PRONG HORN ANTELOPE. AnMlocapra americana mexicana Merriam, Proc. Biol. Sec Washington, XIV, p. 31, Apr. 5, 1901 (original description).—Miller and Unix. Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. XXXI. No. .".. Aug. 27, 1903, p. 71 (Syst. Results Study X. Am. .Mam. during the years 1901 and 1902.). [Antilocapra ameripana] mexicana, Elliot. Field Col. Mus., Zool. Ser., [V, Pt. 1. 1904, p. 82, i)l. xxxii (Mam. Mid. Am.). An vihV of the Hualapai Indians of north-central Arizona. Chur-vae' of the Hopi Indians of northeastern Arizona. Typt -locality.—Sierra en Media, State of Chihuahua. Mexico. Geographical range.—Sonoran and Transition Zones of northern Mexico, extending north into the United States, along the Mexican border. Its vertical range ex- tends from below sea level (on the Colorado Desert, California) 2,500 meter- (8,250 feet) on San Fran- cisco Description.—The antelope'- col- oring is made up of white and fawn color, with some blackish markings on the head. On the body, the white occupies all of the under surface, and extends to the inner aspect of the limbs, extending well up on the sides of the body, where it form- a rectangular area. between the shoulders and hips. The whole rump is white,
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