. The book of antelopes. Antelopes. 49 recognize B. leucoprymnus as distinct from B. Mclitensteini, though we fully admit the possibility of being obliged hereafter, by future evidence, to alter our opinion on this point. The main distinguishing feature of Lichtenstein's Hartebeest is the short and thick basal portion of its horns, which induces us to place it in a section Fie. 6 Skull of Bubdlis lichtensteini, c? . (Brooke.) by itself, and which renders it easily recognizable from the seven preceding species of this genus. This character is well shown in the accompanying woodcuts (figs. 6
. The book of antelopes. Antelopes. 49 recognize B. leucoprymnus as distinct from B. Mclitensteini, though we fully admit the possibility of being obliged hereafter, by future evidence, to alter our opinion on this point. The main distinguishing feature of Lichtenstein's Hartebeest is the short and thick basal portion of its horns, which induces us to place it in a section Fie. 6 Skull of Bubdlis lichtensteini, c? . (Brooke.) by itself, and which renders it easily recognizable from the seven preceding species of this genus. This character is well shown in the accompanying woodcuts (figs. 6 a and 6 b). Figure 6 a, prepared under the superintendence of Sir Victor Brooke, shows the skull of a male of this species; fig. 6 b, p. 50 (which has been kindly lent to us by the Zoological Society of London) H. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913; Thomas, Oldfield, 1858-1929; Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899, ill; Williams, Alpheus F. , former owner. DSI; National Zoological Park (U. S. ), former owner. DSI; Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI. London : R. H. Porter
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