The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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veòs , new , and TPÓTTIKOS , i . e . , tropical land of the New World Esctent . - -
America , south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec , and the West Indies .
Characteristics . — Monkeys of the peculiar families Cebidæ and Hapalidæ ;
absence of ...
veòs , new , and TPÓTTIKOS , i . e . , tropical land of the New World Esctent . - -
America , south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec , and the West Indies .
Characteristics . — Monkeys of the peculiar families Cebidæ and Hapalidæ ;
absence of ...
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... it will be found that out of the six families into which he divides the group , five
are practically confined to the Australian Region , and that the remaining one is
widely spread throughout the tropical regions of both hemispheres . The most ...
... it will be found that out of the six families into which he divides the group , five
are practically confined to the Australian Region , and that the remaining one is
widely spread throughout the tropical regions of both hemispheres . The most ...
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... northern limit of trees . 2 . A North Temperate Realm , occupying the whole of
the northern hemisphere between the isotherms of 32° and 70° F . 3 . An
American Tropical Realm , consisting of Tropical 10 THE GEOGRAPHY OF
MAMMALS.
... northern limit of trees . 2 . A North Temperate Realm , occupying the whole of
the northern hemisphere between the isotherms of 32° and 70° F . 3 . An
American Tropical Realm , consisting of Tropical 10 THE GEOGRAPHY OF
MAMMALS.
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An American Tropical Realm , consisting of Tropical America . 4 . An Indo -
African Realm , consisting of Africa , except the northern border , and Tropical
Asia and its islands . 5 . A South American Temperate Realm , embracing extra -
tropical ...
An American Tropical Realm , consisting of Tropical America . 4 . An Indo -
African Realm , consisting of Africa , except the northern border , and Tropical
Asia and its islands . 5 . A South American Temperate Realm , embracing extra -
tropical ...
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The Bats of the Australian Region ( 3 ) are very numerous , more especially in the
islands to the north of Australia , where the tropical conditions are specially
favourable to the development of this group . No less than twenty - eight genera ...
The Bats of the Australian Region ( 3 ) are very numerous , more especially in the
islands to the north of Australia , where the tropical conditions are specially
favourable to the development of this group . No less than twenty - eight genera ...
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absent Africa allied already animals Antelopes appears Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats Bear beds belong Borneo boundary Cape Carnivora Celebes Central characteristic closely coast common comparatively confined considerable considered contains Deer distinct distribution districts divided division doubt Eastern endemic entirely Ethiopian Region Europe existing extend extinct fact fauna five forests forms four genera genus geographical greater includes Indian inhabitants Insectivores interest islands known land Lemurs less limits Madagascar mainland Malagasy Malay mammals Marsupials Monkeys mountains Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern occur Ocean Old World Order Oriental Region origin Pacific Palæarctic Region peculiar Peninsula Pleistocene portion possesses present probably range recent regards remains remarkable represented restricted Rodents seems separate shows single South America Southern species spread Sub-region Sumatra third tropical true Ungulates usually West Western whole widely