The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... represented throughout the whole area , thirteen are confined to the east ( several of these ranging north into New Guinea ) , seven are re- stricted to the western and central parts of the continent ( these latter are chiefly desert ...
... represented throughout the whole area , thirteen are confined to the east ( several of these ranging north into New Guinea ) , seven are re- stricted to the western and central parts of the continent ( these latter are chiefly desert ...
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... represented in the Papuan Region by three species . These are a Cat ( Felis megalotis ) , of which very little is known , but which is stated on competent authority to be quite a distinct species , and to be confined to the islands of ...
... represented in the Papuan Region by three species . These are a Cat ( Felis megalotis ) , of which very little is known , but which is stated on competent authority to be quite a distinct species , and to be confined to the islands of ...
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... represented in the Papuan Sub - region is fifty ; of these eight are restricted to the Sub - region ( namely , Proechidna , Distæchurus , Dorcopsis , Chiuromys , Pteralopex , Nesonycteris , Melonyc- teris , and Anthops ) . There are ...
... represented in the Papuan Sub - region is fifty ; of these eight are restricted to the Sub - region ( namely , Proechidna , Distæchurus , Dorcopsis , Chiuromys , Pteralopex , Nesonycteris , Melonyc- teris , and Anthops ) . There are ...
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... represented by five or six species , although these birds are being rapidly exterminated by the British colonists . The other group , the Moas ( Dinornithidæ ) , is now quite extinct , but as remains of their skin and feathers have been ...
... represented by five or six species , although these birds are being rapidly exterminated by the British colonists . The other group , the Moas ( Dinornithidæ ) , is now quite extinct , but as remains of their skin and feathers have been ...
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... of a ( now mostly submerged ) southern continent , the remains of which are represented by the land round the South Pole , while former arms stretched upwards and embraced New Zealand , Eastern 46 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... of a ( now mostly submerged ) southern continent , the remains of which are represented by the land round the South Pole , while former arms stretched upwards and embraced New Zealand , Eastern 46 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
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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