. The annals and magazine of natural history : zoology, botany, and geology. living specimen. Several deadexamples that have passed through my hands siucef thatdate confirm in every respect the statement then made as tothe absence of the preorbital, inguinal, and pedal glands. A peculiarity I drew attention to in 1910—namely, thesmoothness of the interdigital depression in the exampleexamined—proves to be inconstant, altliough the hairs ofthis area when developed are not so long as in Ovis andPseudois. Possibly the variation is seasonal. For instance,in a specimen ((J) that died on Nov. 11th,
. The annals and magazine of natural history : zoology, botany, and geology. living specimen. Several deadexamples that have passed through my hands siucef thatdate confirm in every respect the statement then made as tothe absence of the preorbital, inguinal, and pedal glands. A peculiarity I drew attention to in 1910—namely, thesmoothness of the interdigital depression in the exampleexamined—proves to be inconstant, altliough the hairs ofthis area when developed are not so long as in Ovis andPseudois. Possibly the variation is seasonal. For instance,in a specimen ((J) that died on Nov. 11th, the interdigitalcleft was clothed with short hairs down to the heel-tie, as isnormal in the Caprine series. In a second that died on]\Jarch 5th, the interdigital cleft was naked. A third,which died on Feb. lOtli, exhibited a condition intermediatebetween those of the other two. In the newly born youngthe space is covered with hair. The rhinarium (fig. 4, M) presents no features of specialAnn. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 9. Vol. ii. 11 142 Mr. R. I. Pocock an someFig. A. Extremity of penis of Semitragusjemlaicus^ B. The same of Pseiulois nayaur. C. The same of Ammotrar/us lervia. D. The same of Ovis vignei. E. The same of Capra cegagrns, F. Rhinarium of Fsetidois nayaur, showing absence of philtrum, x 5. G. The same from the side. H. Lower side of base of tail of Pseudois nayaur, showing the pair glandular depressions above the Ehinarium of Hemitrayus jemlaicus from the side, X The same from the The same of Ca2)ra ccyagrns, X The same of Ammotragus lervia, X \. of External Characters of Ruminant Arliodactjhi. lili interest, being typically Ovine or Cai)rine in structure^ -withthe narrow philtrum?* well developed. There is a well-marked saZ>caw6?fl/^/anfl? above the anus asin Pseudois. The gland-like termination of the penis (fig. 4, C) is verylike that of Ovis viynei in shape and curvature, but thefiliform termination of the urethra is a little sho
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