The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... are only met with elsewhere in South America ( one or two species of Opossum
occurring in North America , but being probably only recent intruders from the
south ) ; and that the typical mammals or Eutheria occupy the rest of the world .
... are only met with elsewhere in South America ( one or two species of Opossum
occurring in North America , but being probably only recent intruders from the
south ) ; and that the typical mammals or Eutheria occupy the rest of the world .
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ians and Marsupials occur ; no Insecti - | vores ; many Edentates ; no
Monotremes . . America south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec . fiveogaa . Neogæa
. ( 3 ) Land where Euther - ) ians only occur ; few Edentates , no Mar - ļ supials ?
nor ...
ians and Marsupials occur ; no Insecti - | vores ; many Edentates ; no
Monotremes . . America south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec . fiveogaa . Neogæa
. ( 3 ) Land where Euther - ) ians only occur ; few Edentates , no Mar - ļ supials ?
nor ...
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( Mice ) , all of which , except the wide - ranging Mus , are confined to this Region
; the only other Rodent that occurs in it is the Javan Porcupine , which has just
crossed the dividing - line between the Oriental and Australian Regions into the ...
( Mice ) , all of which , except the wide - ranging Mus , are confined to this Region
; the only other Rodent that occurs in it is the Javan Porcupine , which has just
crossed the dividing - line between the Oriental and Australian Regions into the ...
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In Tasmania two peculiar forms of Dasyures occur , which are not met with in the
Australian continent . These are the Thylacine , a dog - like animal with a long
tapering tail , noticeable as being the largest of living carnivorous Marsupials (
Fig .
In Tasmania two peculiar forms of Dasyures occur , which are not met with in the
Australian continent . These are the Thylacine , a dog - like animal with a long
tapering tail , noticeable as being the largest of living carnivorous Marsupials (
Fig .
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Of the other orders , the Rodents are represented by six genera , all belonging to
the Mice ( Muridx ) . Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two
others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the
cosmopolitian ...
Of the other orders , the Rodents are represented by six genera , all belonging to
the Mice ( Muridx ) . Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two
others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the
cosmopolitian ...
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