The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... characteristic of both Sub - regions . western boundary is formed by the well - watered and forest - clad western slopes of the Andes , the waterless eastern slopes , together with the western slopes of Peru and Bolivia from the ...
... characteristic of both Sub - regions . western boundary is formed by the well - watered and forest - clad western slopes of the Andes , the waterless eastern slopes , together with the western slopes of Peru and Bolivia from the ...
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... characteristic inhabitants of its forests . But two peculiar genera of Armadilloes ( Xenurus and Priodon ) are confined to this Sub - region , and several other species of this group occur there . All three genera of Ant - eaters are ...
... characteristic inhabitants of its forests . But two peculiar genera of Armadilloes ( Xenurus and Priodon ) are confined to this Sub - region , and several other species of this group occur there . All three genera of Ant - eaters are ...
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... characteristic form of the mammals of this Sub - region is the Lama , which , with its allies , consti- tutes the genus Lama . Four forms , usually regarded as distinct species , are recognised by naturalists . Of these two , the Lama ...
... characteristic form of the mammals of this Sub - region is the Lama , which , with its allies , consti- tutes the genus Lama . Four forms , usually regarded as distinct species , are recognised by naturalists . Of these two , the Lama ...
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... characteristic of South Africa , though also occurring in East Africa as far north as the upper Nile basin . The relationships of this creature are very obscure , but the recent discovery of remains of a closely allied fossil form in ...
... characteristic of South Africa , though also occurring in East Africa as far north as the upper Nile basin . The relationships of this creature are very obscure , but the recent discovery of remains of a closely allied fossil form in ...
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... characteristic feature of the Sub - region is , perhaps , the large numbers of Antelopes . These , as a rule , are specifically distinct from those of the Cape Sub- region . Among them may be mentioned Swayne's Harte- beeste ( Bubalis ...
... characteristic feature of the Sub - region is , perhaps , the large numbers of Antelopes . These , as a rule , are specifically distinct from those of the Cape Sub- region . Among them may be mentioned Swayne's Harte- beeste ( Bubalis ...
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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