Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 102, Issue 3 |
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She recognized a certain similarity between the mounted skin and the animal shown on a drawing made in South Africa by Robert Jacob Gordon ( 1743–1795 ) . Mohr did not know that Gordon had sent a blue antelope specimen to Holland .
She recognized a certain similarity between the mounted skin and the animal shown on a drawing made in South Africa by Robert Jacob Gordon ( 1743–1795 ) . Mohr did not know that Gordon had sent a blue antelope specimen to Holland .
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He did not say where he the animal . However , it is very tempting to assume that Lichtenstein was talking about De Mist's specimen of the blue antelope . Why did Lichtenstein write , in 1811 , that the animal was ' now in Leiden ' ?
He did not say where he the animal . However , it is very tempting to assume that Lichtenstein was talking about De Mist's specimen of the blue antelope . Why did Lichtenstein write , in 1811 , that the animal was ' now in Leiden ' ?
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We need to consider the possibility that the animal was a roan ( Hippotragus equinus ) rather than a blue antelope . In the absence of any evidence , it is useless to speculate . However , since it is likely that Lichtenstein's ...
We need to consider the possibility that the animal was a roan ( Hippotragus equinus ) rather than a blue antelope . In the absence of any evidence , it is useless to speculate . However , since it is likely that Lichtenstein's ...
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abbreviated ADDITIONS adult Allamand animal ANNALS auctioned author's name authors belonged bicuspidata Blue antelope skull bought Cape Town capital catalogue chronological collection comma consecutively Considering consist described designated discovered drawings Dutch Society enumerated evidence examined EXTINCT fact figures four front gave give given Gordon Haarlem headings Hippotragus leucophaeus Holland ZMA Hope identical illustrations included indicated italics Jacob journal known known specimens later Leda Leiden letter Lichtenstein LIST OF SPECIMENS London male Marum material measured mentioned Mist Mist's Mohr mounted skin Museum in Amsterdam Natural History Note onwards pair of horns paratypes parentheses person possibility preserved probable published punctuation received recently recorded reduction references region REVISIONS roan Rookmaaker 1989 scientific name sent separates showed Smith South African Museum species specimen subheadings suggested Synonymy Tables took volume Zoological Museum