. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology; Zoology. 14 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. At all events the ventral hook-like process of the jugal is lacking in the Sinai specimen as in these, and they have two perforations of the angle of the jaw instead of one as in the other species. In color ,/. macrotarsus seems to be very much darker than J. jaculus by reason of the many dark-tipped hairs among the pale buffy fur of the back. These dark tips also extend to the sides of the belly, and give a soiled appearance to the white of this area. Among the vib
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology; Zoology. 14 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. At all events the ventral hook-like process of the jugal is lacking in the Sinai specimen as in these, and they have two perforations of the angle of the jaw instead of one as in the other species. In color ,/. macrotarsus seems to be very much darker than J. jaculus by reason of the many dark-tipped hairs among the pale buffy fur of the back. These dark tips also extend to the sides of the belly, and give a soiled appearance to the white of this area. Among the vibrissae is a single one of great length on each side (some 104 mm.). The collector's measurements are: — total length 300 mm., tail 180, hind foot 55, ear The skull measures: greatest median length mm., basal length 28, palatal length , diastema , zygomatic breadth , width across malars , mastoid width 23, upper tooth row (alveoli) Capra nubiana sinaitica Hemprich and Ehrenberg. Sinai Ibex. Capra sinaitica Hemprich and Ehrenberg, Symb. phys. zool., 1828, 1, pi. 18. Dr. Phillips supplies the following interesting note as to the present status of this animal. " The Sinai Ibex still persists over all the rugged parts of the Sinai peninsula, near Akaba and up at least as far as the northeast end of the Dead Sea. Although undoubtedly greatly reduced in numbers since Tristram's time (1884), it manages to persist in spite of the fact that every hand is against it during the entire year, and its freshly dropped kids are eagerly hunted by the natives with dogs. I hunted thru days and saw only four smallish animals, but signs were fairly numer- ous. The Ibex appears to be independent of water, at least during winter and spring. The leopard hunts these Ibexes and presumably kills a good many, as various sportsmen have testified. We obtained a new born kid at Feiran, March 30th, and another at Akaba, April ; Dr. Phillips found evidence that th
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