The Geographical Distribution of Animals: With a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface, 2. köideMacmillan and Company, 1876 - 503 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page 5
... Costa Rica , the Insectivora are wholly wanting ; as is also the extensive and wide - spread family of the Viverridæ . It has no oxen or sheep , and indeed no form of ruminant except deer and llamas ; neither do its vast forests and ...
... Costa Rica , the Insectivora are wholly wanting ; as is also the extensive and wide - spread family of the Viverridæ . It has no oxen or sheep , and indeed no form of ruminant except deer and llamas ; neither do its vast forests and ...
Page 23
... Costa Rica . The only important external relation indicated by the Mammalia of this sub - region is towards the Ethiopian region , 2 genera of Echimyidæ , Aulacodes and Petromys , occurring in South and South - east Africa . Plate IV ...
... Costa Rica . The only important external relation indicated by the Mammalia of this sub - region is towards the Ethiopian region , 2 genera of Echimyidæ , Aulacodes and Petromys , occurring in South and South - east Africa . Plate IV ...
Page 26
... Costa Rica . Brazil has Ptilochloris , Casiornis , Tijuca , Phibalura , and Calyptura ; while not a single genus of this family , except perhaps Heliochara , is confined to the extensive range of the Andes . Almost the same phenomena ...
... Costa Rica . Brazil has Ptilochloris , Casiornis , Tijuca , Phibalura , and Calyptura ; while not a single genus of this family , except perhaps Heliochara , is confined to the extensive range of the Andes . Almost the same phenomena ...
Page 52
... Costa Rica , and Trinidad . Five genera of monkeys extend here , -Ateles , Mycetes , Cebus , Nyctipithecus , and Saimiris ; the two former alone reaching Mexico , the last only going as far as Costa Rica . Other typical Neotropical ...
... Costa Rica , and Trinidad . Five genera of monkeys extend here , -Ateles , Mycetes , Cebus , Nyctipithecus , and Saimiris ; the two former alone reaching Mexico , the last only going as far as Costa Rica . Other typical Neotropical ...
Page 53
... Costa Rica and Veragua , -countries which possess a rich and remarkable fauna . Here only are found an umbrella bird , ( Cephalopterus glabricollis ) ; a bell bird ( Chasmorhynchus tricar- unculatus ) ; and species of Dacnis ( Cerbide ) ...
... Costa Rica and Veragua , -countries which possess a rich and remarkable fauna . Here only are found an umbrella bird , ( Cephalopterus glabricollis ) ; a bell bird ( Chasmorhynchus tricar- unculatus ) ; and species of Dacnis ( Cerbide ) ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
9 sp abundant affinities allied animals Antilles Arctic Asia AUSTRALIAN NEOTROPICAL NEARCTIC Australian region belonging birds Bolivia Borneo Brazil California Canada carnivorous Celebes Ceylon characteristic Chili China coast Columbia confined Costa Rica Cuba DISTRIBUTION.-The East Eastern Ecuador Eocene ETHIOPIAN ORIENTAL AUSTRALIAN Ethiopian region extending extinct fauna Fresh-water fishes genera genus globe Guatemala Guiana Guinea Hayti Himalayas India inhabits insects Jamaica Japan Java Madagascar Malay Mammalia Marine fishes Mexico Miocene Moluccas NEARCTIC PALEARCTIC ETHIOPIAN Nearctic region NEOTROPICAL NEARCTIC PALEARCTIC NEOTROPICAL NEARCTIC SUB-REGIONS Neotropical region northern number of species occur Ocean Old World ORIENTAL AUSTRALIAN NEOTROPICAL ORIENTAL AUSTRALIAN SUB-REGIONS Oriental region Pacific PALEARCTIC ETHIOPIAN ORIENTAL PALEARCTIC ETHIOPIAN SUB-REGIONS Palearctic region Paraguay Patagonia peculiar genera Peru Plata Plate Pliocene possesses range remarkable seas single species South America South Europe South Temperate Southern Sub-family Sumatra Tasmania Tropical America Tropical and South tropical regions Venezuela West Africa West Indian islands Zealand