The Geography of Mammals

absence abundant Africa allied already animals appears Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats Bears beds belong birds boundary Cape Carnivora Central characteristic closely coast common confined connected considerable considered containing Deer distinct distribution districts divided division doubt Eastern endemic entirely Ethiopian Region Europe exception existing extends extinct fact fauna five forests forms four genera genus geographical greater Indian inhabitants Insectivores islands known land Lemurs less limits Madagascar mainland Malagasy mammals Marsupials Monkeys mountains namely Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern occur Ocean Old World Order Oriental Region origin Pacific Palæarctic Region Panama peculiar Peninsula Pleistocene portion possesses present probably range recent regards remains remarkable represented restricted Rodents seems separate single South America Southern species spread Sub-region tropical true Ungulates usually West Western whole widely