The Geographical Distribution of Animals

means of dispersal of aquatic, i. 15

of most importance in determining zoo-
logical regions, i. 57
classification of, i. 85

birthplace and migrations of some families
of, i. 142, 153

cosmopolitan groups of, i. 176

of the Palearctic region, i. 181
of the European sub-region, i. 192

of the Mediterranean sub-region, i. 202
of the Siberian sub-region, i. 217
characteristic of Western Tartary, i. 218
of the Manchurian sub-region, i. 222
Palearctic genera of, in the Manchurian
sub-region, i. 222

Oriental genera of, on borders of same
sub-region, i. 223

peculiar to Japan, i. 223

characteristic of N. W. China and Mongolia,

of the Indo-Chinese sub-region, i. 330
of the Indo-Malayan sub-region, i. 336
illustration of characteristic Malayan,
i. 336

of the Philippine Islands, i. 345
table of Oriental families of, i. 365
table of Oriental genera of, i. 371
of Australian region, i. 390
of the Papuan Islands, i. 410
of the Moluccas, i. 417

of the Timor group, i. 422
of Celebes, i. 427

of Australia, i. 439

illustration of, i. 439

of New Zealand, i. 450

table of families of Australian, i. 470

table of genera of Australian, i. 475

destinctive characters of Neotropical, ii. 6

of S. Temperate America, ii. 36
of Straits of Magellan, ii. 37

of the Mexican sub-region, ii. 52
of the Antilles, ii. 62

table of Neotropical families of, ii. 85
table of Neotropical genera of, ii. 91
of the Nearctic region, ii. 115

of California, ii. 127

of N. American central plains ii. 129
of E. United States, ii. 132

of Canada, ii. 135

table of Nearctic families of, ii. 140
table of Nearctic genera of, ii. 145
Mammalia, extinct, of Old World, i. 107

extinct, of historic period, i. 110

extinct, comparative age of in Europe, i.
127

extinct, of the New World, i. 129

extinct, of N. America and Europe, com-
pared, i. 141

original birthplace of some families and
genera, i. 142, 153

of the secondary period, i. 160

MAMMALIA, summary and conclusion, ii.540

lines of migration of, ii. 544

Manakins, ii. 102

Marsh, Mr., on improvability of Asiatic and
African deserts, i. 200

on camels and goats as destructive to
vegetation, i. 200
MARSUPIALIA, ii. 248

general remarks on the distribution of,
ii. 253

Marsupials, classification of, i. 91

N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130
European Miocene, i. 121

first migration to America, i. 155
diversified forms of, i. 391

of America prove no connection with
Australia, i. 399

list of Australian genera of, i. 476
MARSUPIALIA and MONOTREMATA, sum-
mary and conclusion, ii. 543

Martes, N. American Tertiary, i. 135
ii. 198

Mascarene Islands, zoology of, i. 280
extinct fauna of, i. 282

gigantic land-tortoises of, i. 289
Masius, ii. 102

MASTACEMBELIDÆ, ii. 437
Mastodon, European Pliocene, i. 113
Miocene of Greece, i. 116
European Miocene, i. 120
in Brazilian caves, i. 144
S. American Pliocene, i. 147
Indian Miocene, i. 123

N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130
N. American Tertiary, i. 138
ii. 227, 228

Mauritius, zoology of, i. 280

reptiles of, i. 281

McCoy, Professor,

Victoria, i. 466

Mechanitis, ii. 470

Meda, ii. 452

Paleontology

Mesonyx, N. American Tertiary, i. 134
Mesopithecus, Miocene of Greece, i. 115

ii. 178
Mesoprion, ii. 425
Mesops, ii. 439
Mesosemia, ii. 475
Messalina, ii. 391
Messaras, ii. 474
Metallura, ii. 108
Metapheles, ii. 476
Methonella, ii. 476
Metius, ii. 492
Metopia, ii. 102
Metopiana, ii. 364

Metoponia, ii. 283

Metopothrix, ii. 102

Metriopelia, ii. 333

Mexican sub-region, ii. 51

mammalia of, ii. 52

birds of, ii. 52

reptiles of, ii. 54

amphibia of, ii. 54

fresh-water fish of, ii. 54

insects of, ii. 55

land-shells of, ii. 57

its relations to the N. and S. American