The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... bears at its tip a double row of hairs on either side , and thus resembles a feather . The other genus is Dorcopsis , containing three species of animals somewhat nearly allied to the true Kangaroos . A third genus ( Dendrolagus ) ...
... bears at its tip a double row of hairs on either side , and thus resembles a feather . The other genus is Dorcopsis , containing three species of animals somewhat nearly allied to the true Kangaroos . A third genus ( Dendrolagus ) ...
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... are Icticyon , a peculiar form of Wild Dog re- stricted to South - East Brazil , and the Bear ( Ursus ) , a species of which is found in the Andes of Peru . The Bats of Central America are fairly numerous , and THE NEOTROPICAL REGION 73.
... are Icticyon , a peculiar form of Wild Dog re- stricted to South - East Brazil , and the Bear ( Ursus ) , a species of which is found in the Andes of Peru . The Bats of Central America are fairly numerous , and THE NEOTROPICAL REGION 73.
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... Bear of the Andes ( Ursus oratus ) , which affords an instance of that rare phenomenon in nature " discontinuous distribution , " the nearest allied species of bear ( the black bear of North America ) only coming as far south as Mexico ...
... Bear of the Andes ( Ursus oratus ) , which affords an instance of that rare phenomenon in nature " discontinuous distribution , " the nearest allied species of bear ( the black bear of North America ) only coming as far south as Mexico ...
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... Bears ( Urside ) . This group has existed in Europe since the time when the Upper Pliocene beds were laid down , and remains of Bears have been also found in the Siwalik deposits of India , which are possibly ( Proteles cristatus . ) of ...
... Bears ( Urside ) . This group has existed in Europe since the time when the Upper Pliocene beds were laid down , and remains of Bears have been also found in the Siwalik deposits of India , which are possibly ( Proteles cristatus . ) of ...
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... ( Bears ) . Talpida ( Moles ) . SECTION III . - SUBDIVISION OF THE ETHIOPIAN REGION In dividing the Ethiopian Region into Sub - regions , it must be always remembered that one of the Sub - regions far predominates over the others in ...
... ( Bears ) . Talpida ( Moles ) . SECTION III . - SUBDIVISION OF THE ETHIOPIAN REGION In dividing the Ethiopian Region into Sub - regions , it must be always remembered that one of the Sub - regions far predominates over the others in ...
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Africa animals Ant-eater Antarctic 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 genera genus Geographical Distribution greater number inhabitants Insectivores islands known Lemurs Macacus Madagascar mainland Malagasy 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 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