The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... remains of a large ocydromine rail in the Chatham Islands , allied to the now extinct Aphanapteryx of Mauritius , and the fossil bones of a large coot ( Fulica ) allied to F. newtoni of the same island . Other evidence adduced is that ...
... remains of a large ocydromine rail in the Chatham Islands , allied to the now extinct Aphanapteryx of Mauritius , and the fossil bones of a large coot ( Fulica ) allied to F. newtoni of the same island . Other evidence adduced is that ...
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... remains of them have also been found in certain formations in North America ( 6 ) . The fourth order of mammals , the Ungulates , is. FIG . 9. - THE GREAT ANT - EATER . FIG . 10. THE THREE - BANDED ARMADILLO . FIG. 58 THE GEOGRAPHY OF ...
... remains of them have also been found in certain formations in North America ( 6 ) . The fourth order of mammals , the Ungulates , is. FIG . 9. - THE GREAT ANT - EATER . FIG . 10. THE THREE - BANDED ARMADILLO . FIG. 58 THE GEOGRAPHY OF ...
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... remains of the latter two groups have been found in most recent deposits of Argentina . Here they were probably immigrants from the north , which survived but a short time in this locality . Turning now to the Rodents , we find that out ...
... remains of the latter two groups have been found in most recent deposits of Argentina . Here they were probably immigrants from the north , which survived but a short time in this locality . Turning now to the Rodents , we find that out ...
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... remains of fossil mammals that have been yet obtained from the West Indies are certain detached teeth and some fragmentary bones , found in some caves in the island of Anguilla , which is situated just to the east of the deep channel ...
... remains of fossil mammals that have been yet obtained from the West Indies are certain detached teeth and some fragmentary bones , found in some caves in the island of Anguilla , which is situated just to the east of the deep channel ...
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... remains of mammals yet investigated is in the neighbourhood of Santa Cruz , in Southern Patagonia , where the deposits are about 200 feet in thickness . The exact age of the Santa Cruz beds it is very difficult to determine , but the ...
... remains of mammals yet investigated is in the neighbourhood of Santa Cruz , in Southern Patagonia , where the deposits are about 200 feet in thickness . The exact age of the Santa Cruz beds it is very difficult to determine , but the ...
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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