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 ...
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 ...
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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 .
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 .
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 .
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 .
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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