The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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One more very singular little animal must be enumerated before we leave the
Phalanger family — the Tarsipes ( Tarsipes rostratus ) , small in size , but great in
interest , even among the many abnormal forms of this wonderful land .
One more very singular little animal must be enumerated before we leave the
Phalanger family — the Tarsipes ( Tarsipes rostratus ) , small in size , but great in
interest , even among the many abnormal forms of this wonderful land .
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and the West Indies , the Falkland Islands and the Galapagos must likewise be
included in the Neotropical Region . The West Indies form an important sub -
region , containing some forms of great interest , and will be treated of in detail
below .
and the West Indies , the Falkland Islands and the Galapagos must likewise be
included in the Neotropical Region . The West Indies form an important sub -
region , containing some forms of great interest , and will be treated of in detail
below .
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The Neotropical Bats ( Chiroptera ) are of much interest ; they are included in
three families , of which two ( Vespertilionidæ and Emballonuridæ ) , although
containing several peculiar genera , are found in other parts of the world , but the
third ...
The Neotropical Bats ( Chiroptera ) are of much interest ; they are included in
three families , of which two ( Vespertilionidæ and Emballonuridæ ) , although
containing several peculiar genera , are found in other parts of the world , but the
third ...
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... that the ancestral form migrated southwards along the line of the Cordilleras ,
but has died out in the intermediate district . The Bats of the Patagonian Sub -
region present but few features of interest ; 78 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... that the ancestral form migrated southwards along the line of the Cordilleras ,
but has died out in the intermediate district . The Bats of the Patagonian Sub -
region present but few features of interest ; 78 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
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Sub - region present but few features of interest ; they are , with one exception ,
all of genera found also in the GuianoBrazilian Sub - region . As might have been
expected from the dearth of forests and the generally severe climate , the ...
Sub - region present but few features of interest ; they are , with one exception ,
all of genera found also in the GuianoBrazilian Sub - region . As might have been
expected from the dearth of forests and the generally severe climate , the ...
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Geography of Mammals Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925 |
| Autores | William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater |
| Editor | K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 2 Jul. 2008 |
| Largo | 335 páginas |
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