The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... less than forty - four species . Mr. Thomas , in his catalogue of the Marsupialia ( 12 ) , has recognised forty- five species . These are divided into eleven genera , of which the best known and largest are Macropus , Dendrolagus , and ...
... less than forty - four species . Mr. Thomas , in his catalogue of the Marsupialia ( 12 ) , has recognised forty- five species . These are divided into eleven genera , of which the best known and largest are Macropus , Dendrolagus , and ...
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... ( Murida ) . Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the cosmopolitian Mus , or true Mouse , numbers no less 32 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... ( Murida ) . Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the cosmopolitian Mus , or true Mouse , numbers no less 32 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
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... less than eighteen species in Australia . The habits of the Water- voles of Europe are assumed by the species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the species of Hapalotis are found chiefly in the dry ...
... less than eighteen species in Australia . The habits of the Water- voles of Europe are assumed by the species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the species of Hapalotis are found chiefly in the dry ...
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... less extent ; forty - nine are confined to the eastern part of Australia , in many cases extending to Tasmania ; and thirty - six are peculiar to Western Australia , while ten species out of the whole Mammal - fauna are peculiar to ...
... less extent ; forty - nine are confined to the eastern part of Australia , in many cases extending to Tasmania ; and thirty - six are peculiar to Western Australia , while ten species out of the whole Mammal - fauna are peculiar to ...
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... less extent related to the continent to which they are nearest , and have consequently been termed by Mr. Wallace " continental islands . " All such " continental islands " are separated by narrow seas , of no great depth , from their ...
... less extent related to the continent to which they are nearest , and have consequently been termed by Mr. Wallace " continental islands . " All such " continental islands " are separated by narrow seas , of no great depth , from their ...
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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