The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... mammalian fauna of the Neotropical Region is naturally a rich one , but in the number of genera and species falls considerably short of that of the Ethiopian Region . This may perhaps be accounted for by the physical features of the ...
... mammalian fauna of the Neotropical Region is naturally a rich one , but in the number of genera and species falls considerably short of that of the Ethiopian Region . This may perhaps be accounted for by the physical features of the ...
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... mammals have originated . If this be the case , it seems strange that we should find no traces of them on the ... genera , are found in other parts of the world , but the third ( Phyllostomatide ) is entirely 62 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... mammals have originated . If this be the case , it seems strange that we should find no traces of them on the ... genera , are found in other parts of the world , but the third ( Phyllostomatide ) is entirely 62 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
Página 66
... genera . The higher ranges of the Andes from Ecuador south- wards , together with the pampas of Southern Argentina and Patagonia , form another well - marked Sub - region char- acterised by a number of peculiar genera and species . But ...
... genera . The higher ranges of the Andes from Ecuador south- wards , together with the pampas of Southern Argentina and Patagonia , form another well - marked Sub - region char- acterised by a number of peculiar genera and species . But ...
Página 67
... mammal - fauna is Capromys , a genus allied , according to Flower and Lydekker , to the Coypu rat of South America , but also showing some affinities to the Porcupines . There are five or six species of this genus usually recognised ...
... mammal - fauna is Capromys , a genus allied , according to Flower and Lydekker , to the Coypu rat of South America , but also showing some affinities to the Porcupines . There are five or six species of this genus usually recognised ...
Página 68
... species belonging to some twenty genera as found in the different islands , the greater number being from Cuba and Jamaica . On examining the list , it will be found that of these twenty genera three only seem to be con- fined to the ...
... species belonging to some twenty genera as found in the different islands , the greater number being from Cuba and Jamaica . On examining the list , it will be found that of these twenty genera three only seem to be con- fined to the ...
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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