The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... former containing the Nearctic , Palearctic , Ethiopian , and Oriental Regions , and the latter the Neo- tropical and Australian Regions . He adopted the Nearctic , Palearctic , Ethiopian , and Oriental Regions as subdivisions of ...
... former containing the Nearctic , Palearctic , Ethiopian , and Oriental Regions , and the latter the Neo- tropical and Australian Regions . He adopted the Nearctic , Palearctic , Ethiopian , and Oriental Regions as subdivisions of ...
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... former occurrence of the Australian forms , or of forms allied to them , outside of Australia itself.1 On the other hand , the presence of fossil opossums ( Didel- phyidae ) in the Eocene beds of France , shows that the South American ...
... former occurrence of the Australian forms , or of forms allied to them , outside of Australia itself.1 On the other hand , the presence of fossil opossums ( Didel- phyidae ) in the Eocene beds of France , shows that the South American ...
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... former authorities , are distinguished by an entirely new set of names , as follows : — ( 1 ) The Anglo - gæan ( = Nearctic Region ) . ( 2 ) The Eury - gæan ( = Palæarctic Region ) . ( 3 ) The Indo - gæan ( = Oriental Region ) . ( 4 ) ...
... former authorities , are distinguished by an entirely new set of names , as follows : — ( 1 ) The Anglo - gæan ( = Nearctic Region ) . ( 2 ) The Eury - gæan ( = Palæarctic Region ) . ( 3 ) The Indo - gæan ( = Oriental Region ) . ( 4 ) ...
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... other mammals , the Rodents and the Bats are the only orders at all adequately represented in the Austra- lian Region . To the former belong six genera of Murida ( Mice ) , all of which , except the THE AUSTRALIAN REGION 19.
... other mammals , the Rodents and the Bats are the only orders at all adequately represented in the Austra- lian Region . To the former belong six genera of Murida ( Mice ) , all of which , except the THE AUSTRALIAN REGION 19.
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... former groups . In the daytime the Phalangers lie concealed in the hollows of trees , issuing forth at night to feed amongst the branches upon leaves , buds , and fruits . The Koala , or " native bear " ( Phascolarctos ) , of which form ...
... former groups . In the daytime the Phalangers lie concealed in the hollows of trees , issuing forth at night to feed amongst the branches upon leaves , buds , and fruits . The Koala , or " native bear " ( Phascolarctos ) , of which form ...
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Africa animals Ant-eater Antelopes Arctic Armadillo Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats beds belong birds Borneo boundary Bovida Cape Carnivora Celebes Central Chimpanzee Chiroptera closely allied coast confined considerable number contains Deer distinct districts Eastern Edentates endemic entirely Ethiopian Region Europe existing extends extinct fauna forests forms fossil genera genus Geographical Distribution greater number inhabitants Insectivores islands known Lemurs Macacus Madagascar mainland 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 Palæogean Palearctic Region Papuan Sub-region Patagonia peculiar genera Phalanger Pinnipeds Pliocene present range recent remarkable represented restricted Rodents Sea-regions SECTION Sirenian South America Southern Sub-family Sumatra SUMMARY AND DEDUCTIONS Tapirs three genera total number tropical Ungulata Ungulates Viverrida Wallace's Line West African Western whole widely distributed Zealand