The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... exceptions , can be accommodated in still existing families . These exceptions are Noto- therium and Diprotodon , the latter of which was a very large animal , equalling a Rhinoceros in bulk , but both of them were probably allied to ...
... exceptions , can be accommodated in still existing families . These exceptions are Noto- therium and Diprotodon , the latter of which was a very large animal , equalling a Rhinoceros in bulk , but both of them were probably allied to ...
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... exception being a species of rat ( Mus maorium ) . But it is quite possible , nay , probable , that this Rat , as its name seems to imply , was brought by the invading Maoris into New Zealand from Tonga , or from wherever the Maoris ...
... exception being a species of rat ( Mus maorium ) . But it is quite possible , nay , probable , that this Rat , as its name seems to imply , was brought by the invading Maoris into New Zealand from Tonga , or from wherever the Maoris ...
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... exception of the Sandwich Islands , which , owing to their many peculiarities , must be kept apart as a separate Sub - region . There is very little to be said concerning the Polynesian Sub - region so far as mammals are concerned . As ...
... exception of the Sandwich Islands , which , owing to their many peculiarities , must be kept apart as a separate Sub - region . There is very little to be said concerning the Polynesian Sub - region so far as mammals are concerned . As ...
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... exception of two Vesper- mice , slightly differing from those of the mainland , and a peculiar Bat ( Atalapha brachyotis ) , there are no indigenous mammals ( 2 ) in the Galapagos . There are , however , a considerable number of birds ...
... exception of two Vesper- mice , slightly differing from those of the mainland , and a peculiar Bat ( Atalapha brachyotis ) , there are no indigenous mammals ( 2 ) in the Galapagos . There are , however , a considerable number of birds ...
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... exception of one species of Armadillo ( Tatusia novemcincta ) , which extends into Texas , absolutely con-. FIG . 7. - THE QUICA OPOSSUM . ( Didelphys opossum . ) FIG . 8. - HOFFMANN'S SLOTH . ( Cholopus hoffmanni. 56 THE GEOGRAPHY OF ...
... exception of one species of Armadillo ( Tatusia novemcincta ) , which extends into Texas , absolutely con-. FIG . 7. - THE QUICA OPOSSUM . ( Didelphys opossum . ) FIG . 8. - HOFFMANN'S SLOTH . ( Cholopus hoffmanni. 56 THE GEOGRAPHY OF ...
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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