The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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Professor Huxley ( 6 ) in 1868 proposed to separate the world into two divisions -
- Arctogæa and Notogæa , the former containing the Nearctic , Palæarctic ,
Ethiopian , and Oriental Regions , and the latter the Neotropical and Australian ...
Professor Huxley ( 6 ) in 1868 proposed to separate the world into two divisions -
- Arctogæa and Notogæa , the former containing the Nearctic , Palæarctic ,
Ethiopian , and Oriental Regions , and the latter the Neotropical and Australian ...
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A Lemurian Realm , containing Madagascar and its islands . Mr . Allen ' s views
on Distribution have been criticised and answered by another American
naturalist , Mr . Gill ( 4 ) , who has proposed a division of the Earth into nine “
realms .
A Lemurian Realm , containing Madagascar and its islands . Mr . Allen ' s views
on Distribution have been criticised and answered by another American
naturalist , Mr . Gill ( 4 ) , who has proposed a division of the Earth into nine “
realms .
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... of Greenland , " beyond the limit of arboreal vegetation , ” together with the
similar Arctic portion of the old world , Mr . Allen states , no doubt correctly , that it
contains a “ homogeneous hyperborean fauna of circum - polar distribution .
... of Greenland , " beyond the limit of arboreal vegetation , ” together with the
similar Arctic portion of the old world , Mr . Allen states , no doubt correctly , that it
contains a “ homogeneous hyperborean fauna of circum - polar distribution .
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50 ) ; these are( 1 ) The Austral Sub - region , containing — The islandcontinent
of Australia , with the dependent island Tasmania . ( 2 ) The Papuan Sub - region
, containing - The islands lying to the north of Australia , including ( a ) the Timor ...
50 ) ; these are( 1 ) The Austral Sub - region , containing — The islandcontinent
of Australia , with the dependent island Tasmania . ( 2 ) The Papuan Sub - region
, containing - The islands lying to the north of Australia , including ( a ) the Timor ...
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Tasmania , which is , in fact , but a recently separated piece of this portion of
Australia , has also a moister and less extreme climate , and contains
representatives of many of the special Australian forms , besides some
indications of an ...
Tasmania , which is , in fact , but a recently separated piece of this portion of
Australia , has also a moister and less extreme climate , and contains
representatives of many of the special Australian forms , besides some
indications of an ...
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