The Geography of MammalsKegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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Out of about forty species of Pteropus as yet known , only two ( Pteropus medius
from India , and Pteropus edulis of the Malay Peninsula ) are found on the main
continental mass ; all the other species are confined to islands , and in many ...
Out of about forty species of Pteropus as yet known , only two ( Pteropus medius
from India , and Pteropus edulis of the Malay Peninsula ) are found on the main
continental mass ; all the other species are confined to islands , and in many ...
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Finally , the Tapirs ( Tapiridae ) are represented by four species , all of which are
peculiar to this region , the only other existing Tapir known being the Indian Tapir
of the Malay Peninsula . The explanation of this curious case of. Fig . 11 .
Finally , the Tapirs ( Tapiridae ) are represented by four species , all of which are
peculiar to this region , the only other existing Tapir known being the Indian Tapir
of the Malay Peninsula . The explanation of this curious case of. Fig . 11 .
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Malay Peninsula . The explanation of this curious case of discontinuous
distribution is afforded by the past history of the group . During Miocene and
Pliocene times , members of this genus and its allied forms were found both in
North America ...
Malay Peninsula . The explanation of this curious case of discontinuous
distribution is afforded by the past history of the group . During Miocene and
Pliocene times , members of this genus and its allied forms were found both in
North America ...
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... the islands of Formosa and Hainan , and all the countries of the Indo - Chinese
peninsula ( Cochin China , Siam , and Burma ) , its southern land - boundary
being approximately a line running to the north of the Malay peninsula from
Tavoy ...
... the islands of Formosa and Hainan , and all the countries of the Indo - Chinese
peninsula ( Cochin China , Siam , and Burma ) , its southern land - boundary
being approximately a line running to the north of the Malay peninsula from
Tavoy ...
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With the exception of the Malay Peninsula , the whole of this Sub - region
consists of islands , which , however , are separated from the main continental
mass by comparatively shallow water , so that an elevation of 100 fathoms would
...
With the exception of the Malay Peninsula , the whole of this Sub - region
consists of islands , which , however , are separated from the main continental
mass by comparatively shallow water , so that an elevation of 100 fathoms would
...
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| Título | The Geography of Mammals |
| Autores | William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater |
| Editor | Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, 1899 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 2 Jul. 2008 |
| Largo | 335 páginas |
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