The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... districts of Mashonaland and Zululand , was formerly abundant in the Cape Colony and the Transvaal , but has never been met with north of the Zambesi . Five out of the eighteen genera of Rodents found in 114 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... districts of Mashonaland and Zululand , was formerly abundant in the Cape Colony and the Transvaal , but has never been met with north of the Zambesi . Five out of the eighteen genera of Rodents found in 114 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
Página 116
... districts . On the whole , therefore , the Cape Sub - region will be found to be characterized , as compared with other parts of Africa , by the exclusive possession of the following forms : - 1. Connochates ( the Gnu ) , Pelea ( the ...
... districts . On the whole , therefore , the Cape Sub - region will be found to be characterized , as compared with other parts of Africa , by the exclusive possession of the following forms : - 1. Connochates ( the Gnu ) , Pelea ( the ...
Página 117
... district . As here regarded , in addition to the Sahara proper , it includes the southern part of Arabia and Somaliland , both of which are distinctly arid countries . The only part of the Sub - region where there is much rainfall is in ...
... district . As here regarded , in addition to the Sahara proper , it includes the southern part of Arabia and Somaliland , both of which are distinctly arid countries . The only part of the Sub - region where there is much rainfall is in ...
Página 120
... ( 2 ) as occurring in the Trans- Caspian district , and is therefore also Palearctic . Of the other seven , four have been found , in a fossil state , in various parts of the Palearctic Region . These are— ( 120 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... ( 2 ) as occurring in the Trans- Caspian district , and is therefore also Palearctic . Of the other seven , four have been found , in a fossil state , in various parts of the Palearctic Region . These are— ( 120 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
Página 124
... district shows that the fauna has a character intermediate between those of the Oriental and Palearctic Regions , besides containing a con- siderable proportion of peculiar forms . As , however , most of the Oriental genera extend even ...
... district shows that the fauna has a character intermediate between those of the Oriental and Palearctic Regions , besides containing a con- siderable proportion of peculiar forms . As , however , most of the Oriental genera extend even ...
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Africa animals Ant-eater Antarctic Antelopes Arctatlantis Arctic Armadilloes Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats beds belong Borneo boundary Bovida Cape Carnivora Celebes Cetaceans Chimpanzee Chiroptera closely allied coast confined considerable number contains Deer distinct districts Eastern Edentates endemic Ethiopian Region Europe existing extends extinct fauna forests forms genera genus geographical distribution greater number Indian Sub-region 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 Phocida Pinnipeds Pliocene present range recent remarkable represented Rodents Sea-regions SECTION Shrews single species Sirenian South America Southern Squirrels Sub-family Sumatra SUMMARY AND DEDUCTIONS Tapirs three genera total number tropical Ungulata Ungulates Viverride Western whole widely distributed