HIMALAYAN TAHR.
Himalayan Tahr 297
in the mountains of Southern India, and the third in those of South-Eastern
Arabia.
In habits tahr are very similar to the true goats.
1 . T h e H im a l a y a n T a h r — H e m i t r a g u s j e m l a i c u s
Capra jemlanica, H. Smith, in Griffith’s Animal Kingdom, vol. iv. p. 308
(1827) ; P. L. Sclater, Proc. Zool. A&f.i886, p. 317.
Capra jemlahica, H. Smith, op. cit. vol. v. p. 358 (1827) ; Jardine,
Naturalist's Library—Mamm. voHiv. p. 1 1 7 ( 18 3 6 ) .
Capra jh aral, Hodgson, Asiatic Researches, vol. xviii. pt. ii. p. 129
(1833), Proc, Zool. Soc. 1834, p. 106, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, vol. iv.
P- 491 (i 83S)*
Capra quadrimammis, Hodgson, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, vol. iv. p. 7 10
C1 8 3 5 ) , V. p . 254 (1836).
Hemitragus quadrimammis^ vel jh aral, Hodgson, op. cit. vol. x.
P. 913 (1841).
Hemitragus jemlaicus, Gray, Cat. Osteal. Brit. Mus. p. 60 (1847),
Knowsley Menagerie, p. 32 (1850), Cat. TJngulata Brit. Mus. p. 144 (1852),
Cat. Ruminants Brit. Mus. p. 51 ( 18 7 2 ) ; Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1858,
p. 332 ; Jerdon, Mamm. Ind. p. 286 (1867) ; Blanford, Journ. As. Soc.
Bengal, vol. xli. p. 40 (1872), Fauna Brit. Ind.—Mamm. p. 509 (1891) ;
Kinloch, Large Game Shooting, pt. ii. p. 1 1 (1876) ; Lydekker, Journ.
As. Soc. Bengal, vol. xlvi. p. 286 (1877) ; Ward, Records o f Big Game,
p. 233 (1896).
Kemas jemlaicus, Gervais, Hist. Nat. Mamm. vol. ii. p. 188 (1855).
Capra (Hemitragus) jemlaicus, Sterndale, Mamm. Ind. p. 449 (1884).
Capra jemlaica, Flower and Garson, Cat. Osteal. Mus. Coll. Surg. pt.
ii. p. 250 (1884) ; W. L. Sclater, Cat. Mamm. Ind. Mus. pt. ii. p. 146
(1891).