Chapter 28

River-hog, of West Africa, figure of, 264of Madagascar, figure of, 278Rivers, limiting the range of mammalia, 12limiting the range of birds, 17River-scene, in West Africa, 264Rodentia, classification of, 90range of Palæarctic genera of, 242range of Ethiopian genera of, 304range of Oriental genera of, 374range of Australian genera of, 476Rodentia, European Pliocene, 113Miocene of Greece, 116European Miocene, 120European Eocene, 126N. American Post-Pliocene, 130N. American Tertiary, 139of Brazilian caves, 144S. American Pliocene, 147of S. American Eocene, 148Ruff, figure of, 195S.Sahara, a debatable land, 251Saiga, antelope of W. Tartary, 218Samoa Islands, birds of, 443Sandwich Islands, birds of, 445probable past history of, 446mountain plants of, 446depth of ocean around, 447Sand grouse, Pallas, of Mongolia, 226Satyrites Reynesii, European Cretaceous insect, 167Saunders, Mr. Edward, on the Buprestidæ of Japan, 229Scelidotherium, in Brazilian caves, 145S. American Pliocene, 147Schistopleurum, S. American Pliocene, 147Schweinfurth, Dr., on natural history of Central Africa, 252on limits of W. African sub-region, 262 (note)Sciurus, European Miocene, 120European Eocene, 126Sciuravus, N. American Eocene, 140Sclater, Mr., on zoological regions, 59why his six regions are adopted, 63on birds of Sandwich Islands, 445Sea, as a barrier to mammalia, 13Seals, fossil in European Miocene, 118of Lake Baikal, 218Secondary formations, mammalian remains in, 159Secretary-bird of Africa, figure of, 261Semnopithecus, European Pliocene, 112Miocene of Greece, 115European Miocene, 117Indian Miocene, 121Semper, Dr., on Philippine mammalia, 345Serpentarius, European Miocene, 162Seychelle Islands, zoology of, 281amphibia of, 281Sharp, Dr., on Japan beetles, 229Sharpe, Mr. R. B., his arrangement of Accipitres, 97on birds of Cape Verd Islands, 215Sheep, Palæarctic, 182Siberia, climate of, 217Siberian sub-region, description of, 216mammalia of, 217birds of, 219reptiles and amphibia of, 220insects of, 220Simocyon, Miocene of Greece, 115Sinopa, N. American Tertiary, 134Sirenia, classification of, 89range of Ethiopian genera of, 303range of Oriental genus, 374range of Australian genus of, 476Sirenia, European Pliocene, 112European Miocene, 119Sivatherium, Indian Miocene, 122Siwalik Hills, Miocene deposits of, 121Smith, Mr. Frederick, on Hymenoptera of Japan, 230Snake, at great elevation in Himalayas, 220Snakes, classification of, 99Eocene, 165large proportion of venomous species in Australia, 396of New Zealand, 457Society Islands, birds of, 443Soricictis, European Miocene, 118Soricidæ, European Miocene, 118South African sub-region, description of, 266mammalia of, 267birds of, 267reptiles of, 268amphibia of, 268fresh-water fish of, 268butterflies of, 268coleoptera of, 268summary of its zoology, 269South America, fossil fauna of, 143Pliocene deposits of, 146supposed land connection with Australia, 398South Australia, peculiar birds of, 441Species, representative, 4Speothos, in Brazilian caves, 144Spermophilus, European Miocene, 120Sphenodon, in Brazilian caves, 145Sphinx, in European Oolite, 167St. Helena, zoological features of, 269coleoptera of, 270landshells of, 271St. Thomas' Island, birds of, 266Stations, definition of, 4Steneofiber, European Miocene, 120Sthenurus, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157Strix, European Miocene, 162Struthiones, arrangement of, 98range of Ethiopian genera of, 313range of Australian genera of, 485Struthious birds, probable origin of, 287Stylinodontidæ, N. American Eocene, 139Stylinodontia, N. American Eocene, 139Sub-regions, on what principle formed, 80Palæarctic, 191Ethiopian, 258Oriental, 321Australian, 408Suidæ, European Miocene, 119Sula Islands, fauna of, 433Sus, European Pliocene, 113Miocene of Greece, 116European Miocene, 119Indian Miocene, 122Swinhoe, Mr., on zoology of Formosa and Hainan, 332Symborodon, N. American Tertiary, 137Synaphodus, European Miocene, 119Synoplotherium, N. American Tertiary, 134T.Tables of distribution of families and genera explained, 177Talpa, European Miocene, 117Tapir, fossil in N. China, 123Tapirs, birthplace and migrations of, 154Tapir, Malayan, figure of, 337Tapiridæ, European Eocene, 125Tapirus, European Pliocene, 113Indian Miocene, 122in Brazilian caves, 144Tarsier, Malayan, figure of, 337Tasmania, comparative zoological poverty of, 441Taxodon, European Miocene, 118Telmatobius, N. American Cretaceous, 164Telmatolestes, N. American Tertiary, 133Testudo, Miocene of Greece, 116Indian Miocene, 123Testudo, great antiquity of the genus, 289Tetrachus, European Miocene, 117Tetrao albus, in Italian caverns, 161Thalassictis, Miocene of Greece, 115European Miocene, 118Theridomys, European Miocene, 126European Eocene, 126S. American Eocene, 148Thinohyus, N. American Tertiary, 137Thinolestes, N. American Tertiary, 133Thylacinus, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157Thylacoleo, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157Tillodontia, N. American Eocene, 139Tillotheridæ, N. American Eocene, 139Tillotherium, N. American Eocene, 139Timor, physical features of, 389group, mammalia of, 422birds of, 422origin of fauna of, 424insects of, 426Tinoceras, N. American Eocene, 139Titanomys, European Miocene, 121Titanotherium, N. American Tertiary, 137Tomarctos, N. American Tertiary, 135Tonga Islands, birds of, 443Tortoises, classification of, 100of Mascarene Islands and Galapagos, 289Touraco of W. Africa, figure of, 264Toxodon, S. American Pliocene, 137Toxodontidæ, S. American Pliocene, 147Trachytherium, European Miocene, 119Tragocerus, Miocene of Greece, 116European Miocene, 120Tragopan, Himalayan, figure of, 331Tree-shrew of Borneo, figure of, 337Tree-kangaroo, figure of, 415Trichechus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130Trichoglossidæ, birds specially adapted to Australia, 393Trionyx, Indian Miocene, 123Miocene and Eocene, 165Tristan d'Acunha, zoology of, 271Tristram, Canon, summary of the birds of Palestine, 203Trogon, European Miocene, 161Trogontherium, Post-Pliocene of Europe, 111Trucijelis, N. American Post-Pliocene, 129Tundras of Siberia, greatest extent of, 216Tupaiidæ, European Miocene, 118Turner, Mr., on classification of Edentata, 90Tylodon, European Eocene, 125Typotherium, S. American Pliocene, 147U.Uintacyon, N. American Tertiary, 134Uintatherium, N. American Eocene, 139Uintornis, N. American Eocene, 163Unio, European Secondary, 169Ungulata, classification of, 89antiquity of, 151of the Palæarctic region, 182range of Palæarctic genera of, 241range of Ethiopian genera of, 303range of Oriental genera of, 374range of Australian genera of, 476Ungulata, European Pliocene, 112Miocene of Greece, 115European Miocene, 119Indian Miocene, 121European Eocene, 125N. American Post-Pliocene, 130N. American Tertiary, 135of Brazilian caves, 144S. American Pliocene, 146Urania of Madagascar, 282Ursidæ, N. American Tertiary, 135in Brazilian caves, 144Ursitaxus, Indian Miocene, 121Ursus, Post-Pliocene, 112Indian Miocene, 121V.Vanga of Madagascar, figure of, 278Varanus, Miocene of Greece, 116Indian Miocene, 123Vertebrata, summary of Palæarctic, 186summary of Ethiopian, 255summary of Oriental, 318summary of Australian, 397Vespertilio, European Eocene, 125Viperus, European Miocene, 165Viverra, European Pliocene, 112European Miocene, 118Viverridæ, European Miocene, 118European Eocene, 125W.Walden, Viscount, on birds of Philippine Islands, 346on birds of Celebes, 428Washakius, N. American Tertiary, 134Waterhouse, Mr. G. R., on classification of rodentia, 90on classification of marsupials, 91West African sub-region, description of, 262mammalia of, 262birds of, 262Oriental or Malayan element in, 263river scene with characteristic animals, 264reptiles of, 264amphibia of, 264Oriental and Neotropical relations of, 265insects of, 265land-shells of, 265islands of, 265West Australia, peculiar birds of, 441Whydah finch of W. Africa, figure of, 264Wollaston, Mr. T. V., on the coleoptera of the Atlantic Islands, 209on the wings of the Madeiran beetles, 211on the origin of the insect fauna of the Atlantic Islands, 214on coleoptera of the Cape Verd Islands, 215on beetles of St. Helena, 270X.Xenurus, in Brazilian caves, 145Xiphodontidæ, European Miocene, 119Z.Zeuglodontidæ, N. American Tertiary, 140Zonites priscus, Palæozoic, 169Zoological characteristics of Palæarctic region, 181Ethiopian region, 252Oriental region, 315Australian region, 390Zoological regions, discussion on, 50

River-hog, of West Africa, figure of, 264

of Madagascar, figure of, 278

Rivers, limiting the range of mammalia, 12

limiting the range of birds, 17

River-scene, in West Africa, 264

Rodentia, classification of, 90

range of Palæarctic genera of, 242

range of Ethiopian genera of, 304

range of Oriental genera of, 374

range of Australian genera of, 476

Rodentia, European Pliocene, 113

Miocene of Greece, 116

European Miocene, 120

European Eocene, 126

N. American Post-Pliocene, 130

N. American Tertiary, 139

of Brazilian caves, 144

S. American Pliocene, 147

of S. American Eocene, 148

Ruff, figure of, 195

S.

Sahara, a debatable land, 251

Saiga, antelope of W. Tartary, 218

Samoa Islands, birds of, 443

Sandwich Islands, birds of, 445

probable past history of, 446

mountain plants of, 446

depth of ocean around, 447

Sand grouse, Pallas, of Mongolia, 226

Satyrites Reynesii, European Cretaceous insect, 167

Saunders, Mr. Edward, on the Buprestidæ of Japan, 229

Scelidotherium, in Brazilian caves, 145

S. American Pliocene, 147

Schistopleurum, S. American Pliocene, 147

Schweinfurth, Dr., on natural history of Central Africa, 252

on limits of W. African sub-region, 262 (note)

Sciurus, European Miocene, 120

European Eocene, 126

Sciuravus, N. American Eocene, 140

Sclater, Mr., on zoological regions, 59

why his six regions are adopted, 63

on birds of Sandwich Islands, 445

Sea, as a barrier to mammalia, 13

Seals, fossil in European Miocene, 118

of Lake Baikal, 218

Secondary formations, mammalian remains in, 159

Secretary-bird of Africa, figure of, 261

Semnopithecus, European Pliocene, 112

Miocene of Greece, 115

European Miocene, 117

Indian Miocene, 121

Semper, Dr., on Philippine mammalia, 345

Serpentarius, European Miocene, 162

Seychelle Islands, zoology of, 281

amphibia of, 281

Sharp, Dr., on Japan beetles, 229

Sharpe, Mr. R. B., his arrangement of Accipitres, 97

on birds of Cape Verd Islands, 215

Sheep, Palæarctic, 182

Siberia, climate of, 217

Siberian sub-region, description of, 216

mammalia of, 217

birds of, 219

reptiles and amphibia of, 220

insects of, 220

Simocyon, Miocene of Greece, 115

Sinopa, N. American Tertiary, 134

Sirenia, classification of, 89

range of Ethiopian genera of, 303

range of Oriental genus, 374

range of Australian genus of, 476

Sirenia, European Pliocene, 112

European Miocene, 119

Sivatherium, Indian Miocene, 122

Siwalik Hills, Miocene deposits of, 121

Smith, Mr. Frederick, on Hymenoptera of Japan, 230

Snake, at great elevation in Himalayas, 220

Snakes, classification of, 99

Eocene, 165

large proportion of venomous species in Australia, 396

of New Zealand, 457

Society Islands, birds of, 443

Soricictis, European Miocene, 118

Soricidæ, European Miocene, 118

South African sub-region, description of, 266

mammalia of, 267

birds of, 267

reptiles of, 268

amphibia of, 268

fresh-water fish of, 268

butterflies of, 268

coleoptera of, 268

summary of its zoology, 269

South America, fossil fauna of, 143

Pliocene deposits of, 146

supposed land connection with Australia, 398

South Australia, peculiar birds of, 441

Species, representative, 4

Speothos, in Brazilian caves, 144

Spermophilus, European Miocene, 120

Sphenodon, in Brazilian caves, 145

Sphinx, in European Oolite, 167

St. Helena, zoological features of, 269

coleoptera of, 270

landshells of, 271

St. Thomas' Island, birds of, 266

Stations, definition of, 4

Steneofiber, European Miocene, 120

Sthenurus, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157

Strix, European Miocene, 162

Struthiones, arrangement of, 98

range of Ethiopian genera of, 313

range of Australian genera of, 485

Struthious birds, probable origin of, 287

Stylinodontidæ, N. American Eocene, 139

Stylinodontia, N. American Eocene, 139

Sub-regions, on what principle formed, 80

Palæarctic, 191

Ethiopian, 258

Oriental, 321

Australian, 408

Suidæ, European Miocene, 119

Sula Islands, fauna of, 433

Sus, European Pliocene, 113

Miocene of Greece, 116

European Miocene, 119

Indian Miocene, 122

Swinhoe, Mr., on zoology of Formosa and Hainan, 332

Symborodon, N. American Tertiary, 137

Synaphodus, European Miocene, 119

Synoplotherium, N. American Tertiary, 134

T.

Tables of distribution of families and genera explained, 177

Talpa, European Miocene, 117

Tapir, fossil in N. China, 123

Tapirs, birthplace and migrations of, 154

Tapir, Malayan, figure of, 337

Tapiridæ, European Eocene, 125

Tapirus, European Pliocene, 113

Indian Miocene, 122

in Brazilian caves, 144

Tarsier, Malayan, figure of, 337

Tasmania, comparative zoological poverty of, 441

Taxodon, European Miocene, 118

Telmatobius, N. American Cretaceous, 164

Telmatolestes, N. American Tertiary, 133

Testudo, Miocene of Greece, 116

Indian Miocene, 123

Testudo, great antiquity of the genus, 289

Tetrachus, European Miocene, 117

Tetrao albus, in Italian caverns, 161

Thalassictis, Miocene of Greece, 115

European Miocene, 118

Theridomys, European Miocene, 126

European Eocene, 126

S. American Eocene, 148

Thinohyus, N. American Tertiary, 137

Thinolestes, N. American Tertiary, 133

Thylacinus, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157

Thylacoleo, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157

Tillodontia, N. American Eocene, 139

Tillotheridæ, N. American Eocene, 139

Tillotherium, N. American Eocene, 139

Timor, physical features of, 389

group, mammalia of, 422

birds of, 422

origin of fauna of, 424

insects of, 426

Tinoceras, N. American Eocene, 139

Titanomys, European Miocene, 121

Titanotherium, N. American Tertiary, 137

Tomarctos, N. American Tertiary, 135

Tonga Islands, birds of, 443

Tortoises, classification of, 100

of Mascarene Islands and Galapagos, 289

Touraco of W. Africa, figure of, 264

Toxodon, S. American Pliocene, 137

Toxodontidæ, S. American Pliocene, 147

Trachytherium, European Miocene, 119

Tragocerus, Miocene of Greece, 116

European Miocene, 120

Tragopan, Himalayan, figure of, 331

Tree-shrew of Borneo, figure of, 337

Tree-kangaroo, figure of, 415

Trichechus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130

Trichoglossidæ, birds specially adapted to Australia, 393

Trionyx, Indian Miocene, 123

Miocene and Eocene, 165

Tristan d'Acunha, zoology of, 271

Tristram, Canon, summary of the birds of Palestine, 203

Trogon, European Miocene, 161

Trogontherium, Post-Pliocene of Europe, 111

Trucijelis, N. American Post-Pliocene, 129

Tundras of Siberia, greatest extent of, 216

Tupaiidæ, European Miocene, 118

Turner, Mr., on classification of Edentata, 90

Tylodon, European Eocene, 125

Typotherium, S. American Pliocene, 147

U.

Uintacyon, N. American Tertiary, 134

Uintatherium, N. American Eocene, 139

Uintornis, N. American Eocene, 163

Unio, European Secondary, 169

Ungulata, classification of, 89

antiquity of, 151

of the Palæarctic region, 182

range of Palæarctic genera of, 241

range of Ethiopian genera of, 303

range of Oriental genera of, 374

range of Australian genera of, 476

Ungulata, European Pliocene, 112

Miocene of Greece, 115

European Miocene, 119

Indian Miocene, 121

European Eocene, 125

N. American Post-Pliocene, 130

N. American Tertiary, 135

of Brazilian caves, 144

S. American Pliocene, 146

Urania of Madagascar, 282

Ursidæ, N. American Tertiary, 135

in Brazilian caves, 144

Ursitaxus, Indian Miocene, 121

Ursus, Post-Pliocene, 112

Indian Miocene, 121

V.

Vanga of Madagascar, figure of, 278

Varanus, Miocene of Greece, 116

Indian Miocene, 123

Vertebrata, summary of Palæarctic, 186

summary of Ethiopian, 255

summary of Oriental, 318

summary of Australian, 397

Vespertilio, European Eocene, 125

Viperus, European Miocene, 165

Viverra, European Pliocene, 112

European Miocene, 118

Viverridæ, European Miocene, 118

European Eocene, 125

W.

Walden, Viscount, on birds of Philippine Islands, 346

on birds of Celebes, 428

Washakius, N. American Tertiary, 134

Waterhouse, Mr. G. R., on classification of rodentia, 90

on classification of marsupials, 91

West African sub-region, description of, 262

mammalia of, 262

birds of, 262

Oriental or Malayan element in, 263

river scene with characteristic animals, 264

reptiles of, 264

amphibia of, 264

Oriental and Neotropical relations of, 265

insects of, 265

land-shells of, 265

islands of, 265

West Australia, peculiar birds of, 441

Whydah finch of W. Africa, figure of, 264

Wollaston, Mr. T. V., on the coleoptera of the Atlantic Islands, 209

on the wings of the Madeiran beetles, 211

on the origin of the insect fauna of the Atlantic Islands, 214

on coleoptera of the Cape Verd Islands, 215

on beetles of St. Helena, 270

X.

Xenurus, in Brazilian caves, 145

Xiphodontidæ, European Miocene, 119

Z.

Zeuglodontidæ, N. American Tertiary, 140

Zonites priscus, Palæozoic, 169

Zoological characteristics of Palæarctic region, 181

Ethiopian region, 252

Oriental region, 315

Australian region, 390

Zoological regions, discussion on, 50


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