The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... of Marsupials , or “ Pouched Animals , ” no less than six are entirely confined to
the Australian Region , with the exception of two species of phalanger (
Phalanger ursinus and P . celebensis ) , which have crossed the boundary into
Celebes .
... of Marsupials , or “ Pouched Animals , ” no less than six are entirely confined to
the Australian Region , with the exception of two species of phalanger (
Phalanger ursinus and P . celebensis ) , which have crossed the boundary into
Celebes .
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No less than twenty - eight genera , containing nearly one hundred species of
Bats , are met with within the Region , and of these genera eight are not found
elsewhere . This is a high percentage , only excelled in the Neotropical Region ...
No less than twenty - eight genera , containing nearly one hundred species of
Bats , are met with within the Region , and of these genera eight are not found
elsewhere . This is a high percentage , only excelled in the Neotropical Region ...
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Tasmania , which is , in fact , but a recently separated piece of this portion of
Australia , has also a moister and less extreme climate , and contains
representatives of many of the special Australian forms , besides some
indications of an ...
Tasmania , which is , in fact , but a recently separated piece of this portion of
Australia , has also a moister and less extreme climate , and contains
representatives of many of the special Australian forms , besides some
indications of an ...
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Australian marsupials , have also teeth adapted to an insectivorous diet ,
although we know , from the records of trustworthy observers , that some of the
species feed more or less upon vegetable substances . Such is certainly the case
with the ...
Australian marsupials , have also teeth adapted to an insectivorous diet ,
although we know , from the records of trustworthy observers , that some of the
species feed more or less upon vegetable substances . Such is certainly the case
with the ...
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The Wombats are numerically of the least importance of the three families above
mentioned , although the form and general appearance of the animals of the
single known genus , Phascolomys , are hardly less remarkable than those of the
...
The Wombats are numerically of the least importance of the three families above
mentioned , although the form and general appearance of the animals of the
single known genus , Phascolomys , are hardly less remarkable than those of the
...
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absence Africa allied already animals appears Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats Bear beds belong birds boundary Carnivora Celebes Central characteristic closely coast common confined connected considerable considered containing distinct distribution districts divided division doubt Eastern endemic entirely Ethiopian Region Europe exception existing extends extinct fact fauna five forests forms four further genera genus geographical greater includes Indian inhabitants Insectivores islands known land Lemurs less limits Madagascar mainland mammals Marsupials Monkeys mountains namely Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern occur Ocean Old World Order Oriental Region origin Pacific Palæarctic Region peculiar Peninsula Pleistocene portion possesses present probably range recent referred regards remains remarkable represented restricted Rodents seems separate single South America Southern species spread Sub-region terrestrial tropical true Ungulates usually West Western whole widely
Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Geography of Mammals Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925 |
| Autores | William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater |
| Editor | K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 27 Ago. 2008 |
| Largo | 335 páginas |
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