The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... fossil opossums ( Didel- phyidae ) in the Eocene beds of France , shows that the South American forms were formerly more widely spread . Professor Huxley has also cited the Parrots ( Psittaco- morpha ) " as helping , together with the ...
... fossil opossums ( Didel- phyidae ) in the Eocene beds of France , shows that the South American forms were formerly more widely spread . Professor Huxley has also cited the Parrots ( Psittaco- morpha ) " as helping , together with the ...
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... fossil remains of this animal have been found in the recent Tertiary deposits , it is difficult to say whether the Dingo was introduced into Australia by the aborigines or is indigenous . At the present time it appears to be found both ...
... fossil remains of this animal have been found in the recent Tertiary deposits , it is difficult to say whether the Dingo was introduced into Australia by the aborigines or is indigenous . At the present time it appears to be found both ...
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... Tasmania , must have formerly extended into Australia , as their remains have been found fossil in the caves of the Wellington Valley of New South Wales . Altogether the Dasyures number some twenty species in 24 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... Tasmania , must have formerly extended into Australia , as their remains have been found fossil in the caves of the Wellington Valley of New South Wales . Altogether the Dasyures number some twenty species in 24 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
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... fossil bones of a large coot ( Fulica ) allied to F. newtoni of the same island . Other evidence adduced is that of the occurrence of the Ratitæ , or Struthious birds , in New Zealand , Australia , Madagascar , and Patagonia . But the ...
... fossil bones of a large coot ( Fulica ) allied to F. newtoni of the same island . Other evidence adduced is that of the occurrence of the Ratitæ , or Struthious birds , in New Zealand , Australia , Madagascar , and Patagonia . But the ...
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... fossil forms of this order have been described . It is , therefore , possible that when future discoveries have increased our knowledge on this subject , this seeming anomaly may be explained . The Neotropical Bats ( Chiroptera ) are of ...
... fossil forms of this order have been described . It is , therefore , possible that when future discoveries have increased our knowledge on this subject , this seeming anomaly may be explained . The Neotropical Bats ( Chiroptera ) are of ...
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Africa animals Ant-eater Antarctic Antelopes Arctatlantis Arctic Armadilloes Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats beds belong Borneo boundary Bovida Cape Carnivora Celebes Cetaceans Chimpanzee Chiroptera closely allied coast confined considerable number contains Deer distinct districts Eastern Edentates endemic Ethiopian Region Europe existing extends extinct fauna forests forms genera genus geographical distribution greater number Indian Sub-region inhabitants Insectivores islands known Lemurs Macacus Madagascar mainland Malagasy Malagasy Sub-region Malay Peninsula Malayan MAMMAL-FAUNA mammalian mammals Marsupials Monkeys Monotremes mountains naturalists Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern number of genera number of species occur Ocean Old World Opossum Order Oriental Region Otaria Pacific Palearctic Region Papuan Sub-region Patagonia peculiar genera Phalanger Phocida Pinnipeds Pliocene present range recent remarkable represented Rodents Sea-regions SECTION Shrews single species Sirenian South America Southern Squirrels Sub-family Sumatra SUMMARY AND DEDUCTIONS Tapirs three genera total number tropical Ungulata Ungulates Viverride Western whole widely distributed