The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... naturalists that the ordinary political divisions of the earth's surface do not corre- spond with those based on the geographical distribution of animal life . Europe , for instance , the most important of all the continents politically ...
... naturalists that the ordinary political divisions of the earth's surface do not corre- spond with those based on the geographical distribution of animal life . Europe , for instance , the most important of all the continents politically ...
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... naturalists into eleven large groups , called " Orders . " As regards their distribution , however , these Orders fall into two very different categories , according as they live on land or in the water - terrestrial and marine . For ...
... naturalists into eleven large groups , called " Orders . " As regards their distribution , however , these Orders fall into two very different categories , according as they live on land or in the water - terrestrial and marine . For ...
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... of terrestrial animals . Moreover , the names then bestowed on the six great primary Regions are now in general use among naturalists in all countries . Mr. Wallace , who has devoted many pages to the discussion INTRODUCTION 7.
... of terrestrial animals . Moreover , the names then bestowed on the six great primary Regions are now in general use among naturalists in all countries . Mr. Wallace , who has devoted many pages to the discussion INTRODUCTION 7.
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... naturalists . Of these the chief is Professor Heilprin , of Philadelphia , who in his " Geographical and Geological Distribution of Animals , " ( 5 ) " in accordance with a suggestion by Professor Newton , " has proposed to unite the ...
... naturalists . Of these the chief is Professor Heilprin , of Philadelphia , who in his " Geographical and Geological Distribution of Animals , " ( 5 ) " in accordance with a suggestion by Professor Newton , " has proposed to unite the ...
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... naturalists , six are entirely confined to the Australian Region . Moreover , the Marsupials are so abundant in Australia proper , as to quite to quite overshadow the few representa- tives of the higher orders of mammals found within ...
... naturalists , six are entirely confined to the Australian Region . Moreover , the Marsupials are so abundant in Australia proper , as to quite to quite overshadow the few representa- tives of the higher orders of mammals found within ...
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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