The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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primarily in three natural divisions ( which may , in fact , be considered as Sub -
classes ) of nearly equal value . These three Sub - classes are , as named by
Professor Huxley — the Prototheria , embracing only the Order Monotrematathe ...
primarily in three natural divisions ( which may , in fact , be considered as Sub -
classes ) of nearly equal value . These three Sub - classes are , as named by
Professor Huxley — the Prototheria , embracing only the Order Monotrematathe ...
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Absence of nearly all Eutherian Mammals , except a few Rodents and Bats ;
presence of six distinct families of Marsupials with one hundred species , and the
only two known forms of Monotremes . 2 . - NEOTROPICAL REGION Name . veos
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Absence of nearly all Eutherian Mammals , except a few Rodents and Bats ;
presence of six distinct families of Marsupials with one hundred species , and the
only two known forms of Monotremes . 2 . - NEOTROPICAL REGION Name . veos
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although he makes many complimentary allusions to Mr . Allen and his views , he
employs in nearly all its entirety the system adopted in this work , with the
exception that he recognises an Arctic Sub - region to include the more northerly
parts ...
although he makes many complimentary allusions to Mr . Allen and his views , he
employs in nearly all its entirety the system adopted in this work , with the
exception that he recognises an Arctic Sub - region to include the more northerly
parts ...
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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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The first of these genera contains the larger kangaroos , in which the upper
incisors are of equal length , the canine teeth are deciduous when present , and
all the toes of the fore feet are of nearly equal length . One of the finest and most ...
The first of these genera contains the larger kangaroos , in which the upper
incisors are of equal length , the canine teeth are deciduous when present , and
all the toes of the fore feet are of nearly equal length . One of the finest and most ...
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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