The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... species . Mr. Thomas , in his catalogue of the Marsupialia ( 12 ) , has recognised forty- five species . These are divided into eleven genera , of which the best known and largest are Macropus , Dendrolagus , and Bettongia . The first ...
... species . Mr. Thomas , in his catalogue of the Marsupialia ( 12 ) , has recognised forty- five species . These are divided into eleven genera , of which the best known and largest are Macropus , Dendrolagus , and Bettongia . The first ...
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... species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the species of Hapalotis are found chiefly in the dry sandy scrubs . The Bats , with one exception , all belong to genera of considerably wide distribution ...
... species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the species of Hapalotis are found chiefly in the dry sandy scrubs . The Bats , with one exception , all belong to genera of considerably wide distribution ...
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... species occur in Celebes ; another is the widely spread genus Mus , which is found throughout the Old World ; and the last is a Carnivore ( Canis ) , of which the Australian representative is the Dingo . Canis is spread over the whole ...
... species occur in Celebes ; another is the widely spread genus Mus , which is found throughout the Old World ; and the last is a Carnivore ( Canis ) , of which the Australian representative is the Dingo . Canis is spread over the whole ...
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... species . In the latter case , even if we assume that the specific dis- tinctions have been satisfactorily established , it is not probable that such species have been brought into the Papuan Region by the hand of man . It is more ...
... species . In the latter case , even if we assume that the specific dis- tinctions have been satisfactorily established , it is not probable that such species have been brought into the Papuan Region by the hand of man . It is more ...
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... species . Passing over , for the present , the Rodents and Bats , the Carnivora are represented in the Papuan Region by three species . These are a Cat ( Felis megalotis ) , of which very little is known , but which is stated on ...
... species . Passing over , for the present , the Rodents and Bats , the Carnivora are represented in the Papuan Region by three species . These are a Cat ( Felis megalotis ) , of which very little is known , but which is stated on ...
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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