RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Smith, Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa, etc. CUL-DAR83.72. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 248, n15: "Sir Andrew Smith, 'Zoology of S. Africa,' pl. xix. Owen, 'Anatomy of Vertebrates,' vol. iii. p. 624."
Andrew Smith. 1838. Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa, consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by "The Cape of Good Hope association for exploring Central Africa": together with a summary of African zoology, and an inquiry into the geographical ranges of species in that quarter of the globe. London.
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Rhinoceros - female have longer thigh thinner than in males
Aigoceros Horns of female smaller
Kobus female hornless paler
Bubalus horns of ♀ less powerful
{Catoblepas ♂ horns stronger, colour as in female but deeper & the mane more bushy
{Boselaphas ♀ horned rather paler coloured
Damalis ♀ hornless
Smith S. African Zoology
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