The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... terrestrial habits naturally involve minor points of difference , which , added to the characters presented by their dentition , have induced naturalists to recognise them as a separate family . The Phalangers ( Phalangerida ) , which ...
... terrestrial habits naturally involve minor points of difference , which , added to the characters presented by their dentition , have induced naturalists to recognise them as a separate family . The Phalangers ( Phalangerida ) , which ...
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... terrestrial groups , we find only three of the usually recognised orders , namely , the Rodents , Bats , and Carnivores , with any representatives in this strange country . And the Carnivores would be perhaps better considered as quite ...
... terrestrial groups , we find only three of the usually recognised orders , namely , the Rodents , Bats , and Carnivores , with any representatives in this strange country . And the Carnivores would be perhaps better considered as quite ...
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... terrestrial mammals found in this Sub - region , the only exception being a species of rat ( Mus maorium ) . But it is quite possible , nay , probable , that this Rat , as its name seems to imply , was brought by the invading Maoris ...
... terrestrial mammals found in this Sub - region , the only exception being a species of rat ( Mus maorium ) . But it is quite possible , nay , probable , that this Rat , as its name seems to imply , was brought by the invading Maoris ...
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... terrestrial Mammals , yet the fauna , such as it is , shows an unmistakable affinity of various degrees to that of Australia , and more especially to the tropical part of that continent . It is , indeed , probable that the whole of the ...
... terrestrial Mammals , yet the fauna , such as it is , shows an unmistakable affinity of various degrees to that of Australia , and more especially to the tropical part of that continent . It is , indeed , probable that the whole of the ...
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... Terrestrial Mammals , repre- sentatives of eight occur in the Neotropical Region , the only Order entirely absent being the Monotremes , which are absolutely confined to Australia . The Marsupials are represented in the Neotropical ...
... Terrestrial Mammals , repre- sentatives of eight occur in the Neotropical Region , the only Order entirely absent being the Monotremes , which are absolutely confined to Australia . The Marsupials are represented in the Neotropical ...
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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