A left astragalus, RV 31044 was attributed to “Gazella” paotehensis by Teilhard de Chardin and Young (1931), still kept in the IVPP collection. Comparing with V 2915 (a right astragalus of “G.” dorcadoides from Li and Qi, 1964), RV 31044 is larger than V 2915 in size, especially in the lateral length, medial length and distal width (Appendix Table 1), which indicate that “G.” paotehensis may have had a larger body mass (Martinez and Sudre, 1995). There is a tentative middle crest in the proximal trochlea of RV 31044 and V 2915. In lateral view, the distal astragalo-calcaneal facet of V 2915 is more expanded, approaching the dorsal surface, whereas that of RV 31044 is slightly laterally elevated. In medial view, a proximal crest occurs in V 2915, and the corresponding area in RV 31044 is flat.
APPENDIX TABLE 1. Astragalus measurements of “Gazella” paotehensis and “G.” dorcadoides (mm).
| species | “G.” paotehensis RV 31044 |
“G.” dorcadoides V 2915 |
| lateral length | 26.3 | - |
| proximal width | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| dorso-plantar height | 14.1 | 13.1 |
| medial length | 24.4 | 22.4 |
| distal width | 15.7 | 13.8 |
APPENDIX TABLE 2. Lower teeth measurements of “Gazella” dorcadoides ascribed by Schlosser (1903) (mm).
| Specimen number | Type | L | W1 | W2 | W3 | H1 | H2 | Wear stage |
| 1900 XII 65 | R m1 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | - | - | moderate | |
| R m2 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | - | - | moderate | ||
| 1900 XII 721 | L m3 | - | 4.8 | 2.8 | - | - | moderate | |
| 1900 XII 722 | L m2 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 15.0 | 15.8 | moderate | |
| L m3 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | - | - | - | moderate | |
| 1900 XII 723 | R m1 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - | 13.8 | moderate | |
| 1900 XII 724 | L m3 | 16.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 | middle* |
| 1900 XII 725 | R p4 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.8 | moderate | ||
| 1900 XII 726 | L p4 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 7.6 | moderate | ||
| 1900 XII 727 | ? L p4 | 4.3 | 7.4 | moderate |
*middle wear in later wear stage than moderate wear.
APPENDIX FIGURE 1. Astragali of “Gazella” paotehensis and “G.” dorcadoides , 1-4 for “G.” paotehensis , 5-8 for “G.” dorcadoides : RV 31044, 1) dorsal view, 2) ventral view, 3) medial view, 4) lateral view; V 2915, 5) dorsal view, 6) ventral view, 7) medial view, 8) lateral view. Scale bar equals 50 mm.
APPENDIX FIGURE 2. Lower teeth of “Gazella” dorcadoides ascribed by Schlosser (1903), 1-15 for “G.” dorcadoides , 16-24 revised as “G.” paotehensis : BSPG 1903 XII 65, 1) occlusal view, 2) lingual view, 3) buccal view; BSPG 1903 XII 721, 4) occlusal view, 5) lingual view, 6) buccal view; BSPG 1903 XII 722, 7) occlusal view, 8) lingual view, 9) buccal view; BSPG 1903 XII 723, 10) occlusal view, 11) lingual view, 12) buccal view; BSPG 1903 XII 724, 13) occlusal view, 14) lingual view, 15) buccal view; BSPG 1903 XII 725, 16) occlusal view, 17) lingual view, 18) buccal view; BSPG 1903 XII 726, 19) occlusal view, 20) lingual view, 21) buccal view; BSPG 1903 XII 727, 22) occlusal view, 23) lingual view, 24) buccal view. Scale bar equals 30 mm.
