The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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Of the other mammals , the Rodents and the Bats are the only orders at all
adequately represented in the Australian Region . To the former belong six
genera of Muridæ confined to this Region ; the only other Rodent that THE
AUSTRALIAN ...
Of the other mammals , the Rodents and the Bats are the only orders at all
adequately represented in the Australian Region . To the former belong six
genera of Muridæ confined to this Region ; the only other Rodent that THE
AUSTRALIAN ...
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... the Edentata , and the Quadrumana - may be considered as practically absent
in the Australian Region , though members of several wide - ranging genera
have just crossed the line of separation , and are represented in some of the
islands ...
... the Edentata , and the Quadrumana - may be considered as practically absent
in the Australian Region , though members of several wide - ranging genera
have just crossed the line of separation , and are represented in some of the
islands ...
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As its name implies , it is quite blind , its eyes being represented merely by
pigment spots buried beneath the skin and muscles ; furthermore , its whole
structure is admirably adapted for its burrowing life . Full descriptions of both its
habits and ...
As its name implies , it is quite blind , its eyes being represented merely by
pigment spots buried beneath the skin and muscles ; furthermore , its whole
structure is admirably adapted for its burrowing life . Full descriptions of both its
habits and ...
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Of the other orders , the Rodents are represented by six genera , all belonging to
the Mice ( Muridx ) . Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two
others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the
cosmopolitian ...
Of the other orders , the Rodents are represented by six genera , all belonging to
the Mice ( Muridx ) . Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two
others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the
cosmopolitian ...
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Thirty only are described in Dr . Dobson ' s catalogue of the Bats as Australian .
Pteropus , the great genus of Fruit - eating Bats , is represented by a few species ;
so too are the widespread insectivorous genera Vesperugo and Miniopterus .
Thirty only are described in Dr . Dobson ' s catalogue of the Bats as Australian .
Pteropus , the great genus of Fruit - eating Bats , is represented by a few species ;
so too are the widespread insectivorous genera Vesperugo and Miniopterus .
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