The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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Página 78
A third diminutive deer found in Chili is distinguished from Cariacus , the ordinary
American forın of deer , by anatomical characters , and belongs to a special
genus , Pudua . A second species of this form ( P. mephistopheles ) from the ...
A third diminutive deer found in Chili is distinguished from Cariacus , the ordinary
American forın of deer , by anatomical characters , and belongs to a special
genus , Pudua . A second species of this form ( P. mephistopheles ) from the ...
Página 94
The distribution of a third Ethiopian family of Rodents ( Octodontidae ) is
particularly interesting , as it is represented in South America by a considerable
number of genera , and is not found elsewhere except in the Ethiopian and on
the borders ...
The distribution of a third Ethiopian family of Rodents ( Octodontidae ) is
particularly interesting , as it is represented in South America by a considerable
number of genera , and is not found elsewhere except in the Ethiopian and on
the borders ...
Página 111
Out of sixteen genera only two , each containing a single species , are confined
to this Sub - region , while a third ( Epomophorus ) has not been found outside
Africa . These three genera all belong to the family Pteropodide , which contains
the ...
Out of sixteen genera only two , each containing a single species , are confined
to this Sub - region , while a third ( Epomophorus ) has not been found outside
Africa . These three genera all belong to the family Pteropodide , which contains
the ...
Página 118
The third is the Addax ( Addax ) , which is found throughout the Sahara , and
extends into Arabia . The Rodents are well represented in this Sub - region , but
there are only three peculiar genera — Lophiomys , Heterocephalus , and
Pectinator ...
The third is the Addax ( Addax ) , which is found throughout the Sahara , and
extends into Arabia . The Rodents are well represented in this Sub - region , but
there are only three peculiar genera — Lophiomys , Heterocephalus , and
Pectinator ...
Página 130
Two of these ( Nycticebus and Loris ) are peculiar , a ( Galeopithecus volans . )
but belong to the family Lemuridæ , and have their nearest allies in Africa . The
third ( Tarsius ) , which forms a family of itself , is practically confined to the
Region ,.
Two of these ( Nycticebus and Loris ) are peculiar , a ( Galeopithecus volans . )
but belong to the family Lemuridæ , and have their nearest allies in Africa . The
third ( Tarsius ) , which forms a family of itself , is practically confined to the
Region ,.
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