The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... and living on bark , fruits , and leaves . Bettongia and its allied genus Potorous embrace the Kangaroo -. FIG . 5. - THE RED KANGAROO . ( Macropus rufus . ) FIG . 6. THE PAPUAN ECHIDNA . ( Proechidna bruijni. THE AUSTRALIAN REGION 31.
... and living on bark , fruits , and leaves . Bettongia and its allied genus Potorous embrace the Kangaroo -. FIG . 5. - THE RED KANGAROO . ( Macropus rufus . ) FIG . 6. THE PAPUAN ECHIDNA . ( Proechidna bruijni. THE AUSTRALIAN REGION 31.
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William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater. Bettongia and its allied genus Potorous embrace the Kangaroo - rats , as they are often termed . These are all small , never exceeding a rabbit in size ; they possess well- developed canine ...
William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater. Bettongia and its allied genus Potorous embrace the Kangaroo - rats , as they are often termed . These are all small , never exceeding a rabbit in size ; they possess well- developed canine ...
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... genus of Fruit - eating Bats , is represented by a few species ; so too are the widespread insectivorous genera Vesperugo and Miniopterus . One species of the former genus , the Southern Pipistrelle ( V. abramus ) , is found almost ...
... genus of Fruit - eating Bats , is represented by a few species ; so too are the widespread insectivorous genera Vesperugo and Miniopterus . One species of the former genus , the Southern Pipistrelle ( V. abramus ) , is found almost ...
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... genus Mus , which is found throughout the Old World ; and the last is a Carnivore ( Canis ) , of which the Australian representative is the Dingo . Canis is spread over the whole of the rest of the world , both Old and New . Turning now ...
... genus Mus , which is found throughout the Old World ; and the last is a Carnivore ( Canis ) , of which the Australian representative is the Dingo . Canis is spread over the whole of the rest of the world , both Old and New . Turning now ...
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... genus is Dorcopsis , containing three species of animals somewhat nearly allied to the true L Kangaroos . A third genus ( Dendrolagus ) , containing Kangaroos specially modified for arboreal life , was formerly supposed to be peculiar ...
... genus is Dorcopsis , containing three species of animals somewhat nearly allied to the true L Kangaroos . A third genus ( Dendrolagus ) , containing Kangaroos specially modified for arboreal life , was formerly supposed to be peculiar ...
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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