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 |
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... distinct both positively and negatively from that of the tropical lowland dis- tricts . The rest of Tropical South America is so homogeneous in its forms of life that it cannot be conveniently subdivided for the purposes of a work like ...
... distinct both positively and negatively from that of the tropical lowland dis- tricts . The rest of Tropical South America is so homogeneous in its forms of life that it cannot be conveniently subdivided for the purposes of a work like ...
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... distinct family of Carnivora , which make up for the scarcity of Mustelid¿ in South America . The Suid¿ are represented by the very distinct genus Dicotyles ( Peccary ) form- ing a separate sub - family , and differing from all other ...
... distinct family of Carnivora , which make up for the scarcity of Mustelid¿ in South America . The Suid¿ are represented by the very distinct genus Dicotyles ( Peccary ) form- ing a separate sub - family , and differing from all other ...
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... distinct and isolated families of birds , to which the Old World offers nothing directly comparable . Reptiles . The Neotropical region is very rich in varied forms of reptile life , and the species are very abundant . It has six ...
... distinct and isolated families of birds , to which the Old World offers nothing directly comparable . Reptiles . The Neotropical region is very rich in varied forms of reptile life , and the species are very abundant . It has six ...
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... distinct but representative species . The genera of marine mol- lusca are very largely common to the east and west coasts , more than 40 being so named in the lists published by Mr. Woodward . The West Indian Islands being a rich shell ...
... distinct but representative species . The genera of marine mol- lusca are very largely common to the east and west coasts , more than 40 being so named in the lists published by Mr. Woodward . The West Indian Islands being a rich shell ...
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... distinct genus being found north of Panama ) ; 4 genera of Muridae ; Ctenomys , a genus of Octodontidae ; the whole family of Echimyid¿ , or spiny rats , ( as far as the American continent is concerned ) consisting of 8 genera and 28 ...
... distinct genus being found north of Panama ) ; 4 genera of Muridae ; Ctenomys , a genus of Octodontidae ; the whole family of Echimyid¿ , or spiny rats , ( as far as the American continent is concerned ) consisting of 8 genera and 28 ...
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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