Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, Volume 18Society, 1850 - Zoology |
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Page 114
... Senegal . Not seen since Buffon's time ; may be a bad figure of the former . 7. GAZELLA RUFICOLLIS . The ANDRA . Whitish ; neck and front part of the middle of the back reddish ; no face - streak . Antilope ruficollis , H. Smith ...
... Senegal . Not seen since Buffon's time ; may be a bad figure of the former . 7. GAZELLA RUFICOLLIS . The ANDRA . Whitish ; neck and front part of the middle of the back reddish ; no face - streak . Antilope ruficollis , H. Smith ...
Page 115
... Senegal . Mus . Paris . Gambia ( Mr. Whit- field ) , called Seni . Brit . Mus . Sennaar ( Sundevall ) . Buffon mentions a Corine as coming from Senegal , but he says it is smaller than the Kevel , and Daubenton says that it has knee ...
... Senegal . Mus . Paris . Gambia ( Mr. Whit- field ) , called Seni . Brit . Mus . Sennaar ( Sundevall ) . Buffon mentions a Corine as coming from Senegal , but he says it is smaller than the Kevel , and Daubenton says that it has knee ...
Page 120
... Senegal . " This species is only known from Colonel H. Smith's description and figure . ** Knees not tufted ; ears elongate acute ; horns slender , elongated . 2. CEPHALOPHUS GRIMMIA . The IMPOON or DUYKER or DUYKER Boc . Yellowish ...
... Senegal . " This species is only known from Colonel H. Smith's description and figure . ** Knees not tufted ; ears elongate acute ; horns slender , elongated . 2. CEPHALOPHUS GRIMMIA . The IMPOON or DUYKER or DUYKER Boc . Yellowish ...
Page 121
... Senegal by Adanson ; the Antilope Grimmia of Des- marest , F. Cuvier , and H. Smith , & c .; the Cephalophus rufilatus . 3. The A. Grimmia of Pallas , with large ears and a black streak to the horns , like C. Campbelliæ , but is from ...
... Senegal by Adanson ; the Antilope Grimmia of Des- marest , F. Cuvier , and H. Smith , & c .; the Cephalophus rufilatus . 3. The A. Grimmia of Pallas , with large ears and a black streak to the horns , like C. Campbelliæ , but is from ...
Page 128
... Senegal . " Mus . Frankfort and Mus . Leyden . Gambia ( Whitfield ) , where it is called Wonto . Male and fawn , British Mu- seum , and a young male living at Knowsley , from the Gambia . Var . Larger , colour brighter . A. Bohor ...
... Senegal . " Mus . Frankfort and Mus . Leyden . Gambia ( Whitfield ) , where it is called Wonto . Male and fawn , British Mu- seum , and a young male living at Knowsley , from the Gambia . Var . Larger , colour brighter . A. Bohor ...
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Adams adenota Africa albá anal anfractibus animal anticè Antilope aperture base basim belly bird blackish bone Brit British Museum brown Buffon carapace caudal CEPHALOPHUS Cervus CHEILODACTYLUS colour columellá Cuming Cuvier CYLLENE dark Deer diam distinct dorsal edge elevatá elongated female front Garrulus Gazella genera genus Gray grey H. C. Mus hair head hoofs horns impressis inches infernè Inhabits intus island Knowsley Knowsley Menag labro lævi legs length Licht Linn longitudinaliter longitudinally male margin MELANIA muffle nearly nose Ogilby operculum orbit Oreotragus outer lip ovatá pale pectoral ray Philippines posterior posticè preorbitar rays remarkable ridge rounded rump Rüppell SCARABUS Senegal shell side skull Smith smooth species specimens spines spirá spire spot streak striæ striated suborbital Sundev supernè surface suturis tail tear-bag teeth tenui testá throat Tragelaphus transverse tuft umbilicus upper valdè ventral whorls wing yellowish Zool Zoological
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