Chapter 39

Leptognathus, ii.381Leptomantis, ii.419Leptomeryx, N. American Tertiary, i. 138ii.220Lepton, ii.535Leptoneura, ii.471Leptonyx, ii.204Leptopogon, ii.101Leptoma, ii.520Leptoptila, ii.333Leptoptilus, European Miocene, i. 162ii.361Leptorhytaon, ii.380Leptornis, ii.276LEPTOSOMIDÆ, ii.310Leptosomus, allied form in European Eocene,i. 168ii.310Leptosomus of Madagascar, i. 278figure of, i. 279Leptotherium, in Brazilian caves, i. 144ii.226Leptotriccus, ii.101Leptura, ii.502Lepus, in Brazilian caves, i. 145S. American Pliocene, i. 147Lerista, ii.395Lerwa, ii.339Lesbia, ii.108Lestodon, S. American Pliocene, i. 147Leucippus, ii.109Leuciscus, ii.452Leucochroa, ii.516Leucocyon, ii.197Leucomelæna, ii.332Leuconerpes, ii.304Leucophantes, ii.270Leucophasia, ii.478Leucopleurus, ii.209Leucosarcia, ii.333Leucosomus, ii.452Leucosticte, ii.285Lewis, Mr. George, his collection of Japan insects, i. 228LIALIDÆ, ii.396Lialis, ii.396Liasis, ii.381Libellula, from the Lias, i. 167Libythea, ii.475LIBYTHEIDÆ, ii.475Lichanotus, ii.381Lichenops, ii.101Licina, ii.521Licmetis, ii.325Lilljeborg, Professor, on classification of the Rodentia, i. 90LIMACIDÆ, ii.517LIMACINIDÆ, ii.531Limax, ii.517Limenitis, ii.474Limnæa, Eocene, i. 169European Secondary, i. 169ii.518LIMNÆIDÆ, ii.518Limnatornis, European Miocene, i. 161Limnocharis, ii.420Limnocyon, N. American Tertiary, i. 134Limnodynastes, ii.420Limnohyus, N. American Tertiary, i. 136Limnophis, ii.376Limnornis, ii.103Limnotheridæ, N. American Tertiary, i. 133Limnotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 133Limnurgus, ii.450Limosa, ii.353Limpets, ii.511Lingula, ii.538LINGULIDÆ, ii.532Linota, ii.285Linsang, ii.195Liocassis, ii.442Liopelma, ii.417Liopis, ii.375Lioptilus, ii.267Lioscelis, ii.297LIOTRICHIDÆ, ii.266Liothrix, ii.266Lipaugus, ii.102Liparis, ii.430Liphyra, ii.477Lipinia, ii.397Lipoa, ii.342Liposarcus, ii.444Liptala, ii.477Lissolepis, ii.397Listriodon, European Miocene, i. 119Lithiodon, ii.521Lithomys, European Miocene, i. 120ii.236Lithornis, European Eocene, i. 163Litoria, ii.418Littorina, ii.510LITTORINIDÆ, ii.510Lizards, classification of, i. 90Tertiary, i. 165wide range of a species in Polynesia, i. 448distribution and lines of migration of, ii.547Lobodon, ii.204Lochmias, ii.103Locustella, ii.258Loddigesia, ii.108Loncheres, in Brazilian caves, i. 145ii.239Lonchophorus, in Brazilian caves, i. 145ii.239LONGICORNIA, ii.498Longicornia, Palæarctic, i. 188Ethiopian, i. 257Oriental, i. 320Australian, i. 407Neotropical, ii.17of Chili, ii.46Nearctic, ii.123Lontra, ii.199Lophiodon, European Eocene, i. 125N. American Tertiary, i. 136ii.212Lophiomeryx, ii.218Lophiotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 136Lophius, ii.431Lophoaëtus, ii.348LOPHOBRANCHII, ii.456Lophocitta, ii.273Lophogyps, ii.346Lophoictinia, ii.349Lopholaimus, ii.362Lophiomys, ii.230Lophophaps, ii.333Lophophanes, ii.266LOPHOPHORINÆ, ii.340Lophophorus, ii.340Lophorhina, ii.274Lophornis, ii.107Lophortix, ii.339Lophostrix, ii.350LOPHOTIDÆ, ii.432Lophotragus, ii.220Lophotriorchis, ii.348Lophura, ii.402Lord Howe's Island, birds of, i. 453Loricaria, ii.444Loriculus, ii.326Loris, ii.176Lorius, ii.327Lota, ii.439Loxia, ii.285Loxigilla, ii.285Loxomylus, Pliocene of Antilles, i. 148ii.237Loxops, ii.277Lucania, ii.450LUCANIDÆ, ii.492Lucanus, ii.493Lucia, ii.477Lucidella, ii.522Lucifuga, ii.440LUCINIDÆ, ii.535Lucinopsis, ii.536LUCIOCEPHALIDÆ, ii.434Lucioperca, ii.425Luciotrutta, ii.447Lucisoma, ii.452Lund, Dr., his researches in caves of Brazil, i. 143Lupus, ii.197Lurocalis, ii.320Luscinia, ii.259Lusciniola, ii.258Lutra, European Miocene, i. 118Indian Miocene, i. 121ii.199Lutronectes, ii.199Lycæna, Miocene of Greece, i. 115ii.196LYCÆNIDÆ, ii.477Lycalopex, i. 197LYCODIDÆ, ii.439Lycodon, ii.380LYCODONTIDÆ, ii.380Lycophidion, ii.380Lycorea, ii.470Lygosoma, ii.397Lygosomella, ii.397Lymanopoda, ii.471Lymnas, ii.476Lyncornis, ii.320Lyncus, ii.193Lytorhynchus, ii.376Lyre-bird, figure of, i. 441ii.298M.Mabouya, ii.397Macacus, European Pliocene, i. 112Miocene of Greece, i. 115Indian Miocene, i. 121supposed in European Eocene, i. 125ii.173ii.178Macaws, ii.327Machairodus, i. 110, 111Miocene of Greece, i. 115European Miocene, i. 118Indian Miocene, i. 121N. American Tertiary, i. 134in Brazilian caves, i. 144S. American Pliocene, i. 146ii.193Machetornis, ii.101Machærhamphus, ii.349Machærirhynchus, ii.271Machæropterus, ii.102Machetes, ii.353Macrauchenia, S. American Pliocene, i. 146Macrocalamus, ii.374Macroceramus, ii.516Macrochilus, ii.491Macrocyclis, ii.516Macrodipteryx, ii.320Macrodon, ii.445Macroglossa, ii.482Macrones, ii.442Macronus, ii.261Macronyx, ii.290MACROPODIDÆ, ii.250Macropus, ii.251Macropygia, ii.332Macrorhamphus, ii.353MACROSCELIDIDÆ, ii.186Macroscelides, ii.186Macrosila, ii.482Macrotherium, Miocene of Greece, i. 116European Miocene, i. 121ii.246Macrotus californicus, ii.182MACROURIDÆ, ii.440MACTRIDÆ, ii.443Madagascar, extinct birds of, i. 164description of, i. 272mammalia of, i. 272birds of, i. 274reptiles of, i. 279amphibia of, i. 280extinct fauna of, i. 282general remarks on insect fauna of, i. 284Madeira, birds of, i. 208land-shells of, i. 208beetles of, i. 210wingless insects numerous in, i. 211how stocked with animals, i. 213MALACANTHIDÆ, ii.433Malacca, Sumatra, and Borneo, zoological unity of, i. 353comparison of mammalia, i. 354of birds, i. 355Malacocircus, ii.261Malacopteron, ii.261Malacoptila, ii.310Malacorhynchus, ii.364Malacothrix, ii.230Malagasy sub-region, description of, i. 272mammalia of, i. 272birds of, i. 274illustration of zoology of, i. 278reptiles of, i. 279amphibia of, i. 280extinct fauna of, i. 282, 289insects of, i. 282early history of, i. 286Malapterurus, ii.443Malaya and Indo-Malaya, terms defined, i. 345 (note)Malaya, meaning of term, ii.261Malay Archipelago, distribution of butterflies in, ii.484distribution of Cicindelidæ in, ii.487distribution of Longicorns in, ii.500Malayan forms of life reappearing in West Africa, i. 263fauna, probable origin of, i. 359resemblances to that of Madagascar and Ceylon explained, i. 361Malimbus, ii.286Mallodon, ii.501Mallotus, ii.447Malta, Post-Pliocene fauna of, i. 114formerly joined to Africa, i. 201fossil elephants of, i. 201birds of, i. 206 (note)Malurus, ii.258Mammal, the most ancient American, i. 134Mammalia, means of dispersal of, i. 10as limited by climate, i. 11as limited by rivers, i. 12how far limited by the sea, i. 13dispersed by ice-floes and drift-wood, i. 14means of dispersal of aquatic, i. 15of most importance in determining zoological regions, i. 57classification of, i. 85birthplace and migrations of some families of, i. 142, 153cosmopolitan groups of, i. 176of the Palæarctic region, i. 181of the European sub-region, i. 192of the Mediterranean sub-region, i. 202of the Siberian sub-region, i. 217characteristic of Western Tartary, i. 218of the Manchurian sub-region, i. 222Palæarctic genera of, in the Manchurian sub-region, i. 222Oriental genera of, on borders of same sub-region, i. 223peculiar to Japan, i. 223characteristic of N. W. China and Mongolia, i. 226table of Palæarctic families of, i. 234range of Palæarctic genera of, i. 239of the Ethiopian region, i. 253absence of certain important groups, i. 253of the E. African sub-region, i. 260of W. Africa, i. 262of S. Africa, i. 267of Madagascar, i. 272table of Ethiopian families of, i. 294table of Ethiopian genera of, i. 300of the Oriental region, i. 315range of the genera inhabiting the Indian sub-region, i. 322of Ceylon, i. 327of the Indo-Chinese sub-region, i. 330of the Indo-Malayan sub-region, i. 336illustration of characteristic Malayan, i. 336of the Philippine Islands, i. 345table of Oriental families of, i. 365table of Oriental genera of, i. 371of Australian region, i. 390of the Papuan Islands, i. 410of the Moluccas, i. 417of the Timor group, i. 422of Celebes, i. 427of Australia, i. 439illustration of, i. 439of New Zealand, i. 450table of families of Australian, i. 470table of genera of Australian, i. 475destinctive characters of Neotropical, ii.6of S. Temperate America, ii.36of Straits of Magellan, ii.37of the Mexican sub-region, ii.52of the Antilles, ii.62table of Neotropical families of, ii.85table of Neotropical genera of, ii.91of the Nearctic region, ii.115of California, ii.127of N. American central plains, ii.129of E. United States, ii.132of Canada, ii.135table of Nearctic families of, ii.140table of Nearctic genera of, ii.145Mammalia, extinct, of Old World, i. 107extinct, of historic period, i. 110extinct, comparative age of in Europe, i. 127extinct, of the New World, i. 129extinct, of N. America and Europe, compared, i. 141original birthplace of some families and genera, i. 142, 153of the secondary period, i. 160MAMMALIA, summary and conclusion, ii.540lines of migration of, ii.544Manakins, ii.102MANATIDÆ, ii.210Manatus, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130ii.210Manchurian sub-region, description of, i. 220mammalia of, i. 222birds of, i. 223reptiles and amphibia of, i. 227fresh-water fish of, i. 227insects of, i. 227coleoptera of, i. 228MANIDIDÆ, ii.245Manis, ii.245Manorhina, ii.276Manticora, ii.487Manucodia, ii.274Mareca, ii.363Margaroperdix, ii.338Margarops, ii.256Margarornis, ii.103Marginella, ii.508Marine Mollusca, general remarks on the distribution of, ii.537Marine shells of the Neotropical region, ii.20Marmosets, ii.175Marquesas Islands, birds of, i. 443Marsh, Mr., on improvability of Asiatic and African deserts, i. 200on camels and goats as destructive to vegetation, i. 200MARSUPIALIA, ii.248general remarks on the distribution of, ii.253Marsupials, classification of, i. 91N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130European Miocene, i. 121first migration to America, i. 155diversified forms of, i. 391of America prove no connection with Australia, i. 399list of Australian genera of, i. 476MARSUPIALIA and MONOTREMATA, summary and conclusion, ii.543Martes, N. American Tertiary, i. 135ii.198Mascarene Islands, zoology of, i. 280extinct fauna of, i. 282gigantic land-tortoises of, i. 289Masius, ii.102MASTACEMBELIDÆ, ii.437Mastodon, European Pliocene, i. 113Miocene of Greece, i. 116European Miocene, i. 120in Brazilian caves, i. 144S. American Pliocene, i. 147Indian Miocene, i. 123N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130N. American Tertiary, i. 138ii.227,228Mauritius, zoology of, i. 280reptiles of, i. 281McCoy, Professor, on Palæontology of Victoria, i. 466Mechanitis, ii.470Meda, ii.452Mediterranean, recent changes in, i. 39sub-region, description of, i. 199mammalia of, i. 202birds of, i. 203reptiles and amphibia of, i. 204fresh-water fish of, i. 205insects of, i. 205islands of, i. 206sea not separating distinct faunas, i. 201Megabias, ii.270Megablabes, ii.376Magacephala, ii.478Megacephalon, ii.342Megacerops, N. American Tertiary, i. 137Megaderma, ii.182Megærophis, ii.383Megalæma, ii.306MEGALÆMIDÆ, ii.305MEGALÆMINÆ, ii.306Megalixalus, ii.419Megalocnus, fossil in Cuba, i. 148Megalomastoma, ii.521Megalomeryx, N. American Tertiary, i. 138Megalomma, ii.487Megalonyx, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130in Brazilian caves, i. 145S. American Pliocene, i. 147Megalophrys, ii.421Megalostoma, Eocene, i. 169Megalurus, ii.258Megalophonus, ii.289Megamys, S. American Eocene, i. 148ii.238Meganostoma, ii.478MEGAPODIIDÆ, ii.341Megapodius, ii.342Megaptera, ii.207Megarhynchus, ii.101Megaspira, European Tertiary, i. 169ii.527Megatheridæ, in Brazilian caves, i. 145Megatherium, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130in Brazilian caves, i. 145S. American Pliocene, i. 147ii.245Meiornis, ii.369Melampitta, ii.298Melampus, ii.519Melanerpes, ii.303Melania, European Secondary, i. 169MELANIADÆ, ii.509Melanitis, ii.471Melanochlora, ii.266Melanocorypha, ii.289Melanophidium, ii.374Melanoptila, ii.256Melanotis, ii.256MELEAGRINÆ, ii.340Meleagris, N. American Miocene, i. 163ii.340Meles, ii.199Melidectes, ii.276Melidora, ii.316Melierax, ii.348Melinæa, ii.470Meliornis, ii.275Meliphaga, ii.275MELIPHAGIDÆ, ii.275Melipotes, ii.276Melirrhophetes, ii.276Melitæa, ii.474Melithreptus, ii.276Melittophagus, ii.312Melizophilus, ii.259Mellisuga, ii.108Mellivora, Indian Miocene, i. 121ii.199Melolonthidium, Oolitic insect, i. 167Melopelia, ii.333Melopsittacus, ii.325Melopyrrha, ii.285Melospiza, ii.284Melursus, ii.202Menetia, ii.395Meniceros, ii.317Meniscotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 138Menobranchus, ii.412Menopoma, ii.412MENOPOMIDÆ, ii.412Menotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 133Menura, ii.298MENURIDÆ, ii.298Mephitis, in Brazilian caves, i. 144ii.199Merganetta, ii.364

Leptognathus, ii.381

Leptomantis, ii.419

Leptomeryx, N. American Tertiary, i. 138

ii.220

Lepton, ii.535

Leptoneura, ii.471

Leptonyx, ii.204

Leptopogon, ii.101

Leptoma, ii.520

Leptoptila, ii.333

Leptoptilus, European Miocene, i. 162

ii.361

Leptorhytaon, ii.380

Leptornis, ii.276

LEPTOSOMIDÆ, ii.310

Leptosomus, allied form in European Eocene,

i. 168

ii.310

Leptosomus of Madagascar, i. 278

figure of, i. 279

Leptotherium, in Brazilian caves, i. 144

ii.226

Leptotriccus, ii.101

Leptura, ii.502

Lepus, in Brazilian caves, i. 145

S. American Pliocene, i. 147

Lerista, ii.395

Lerwa, ii.339

Lesbia, ii.108

Lestodon, S. American Pliocene, i. 147

Leucippus, ii.109

Leuciscus, ii.452

Leucochroa, ii.516

Leucocyon, ii.197

Leucomelæna, ii.332

Leuconerpes, ii.304

Leucophantes, ii.270

Leucophasia, ii.478

Leucopleurus, ii.209

Leucosarcia, ii.333

Leucosomus, ii.452

Leucosticte, ii.285

Lewis, Mr. George, his collection of Japan insects, i. 228

LIALIDÆ, ii.396

Lialis, ii.396

Liasis, ii.381

Libellula, from the Lias, i. 167

Libythea, ii.475

LIBYTHEIDÆ, ii.475

Lichanotus, ii.381

Lichenops, ii.101

Licina, ii.521

Licmetis, ii.325

Lilljeborg, Professor, on classification of the Rodentia, i. 90

LIMACIDÆ, ii.517

LIMACINIDÆ, ii.531

Limax, ii.517

Limenitis, ii.474

Limnæa, Eocene, i. 169

European Secondary, i. 169

ii.518

LIMNÆIDÆ, ii.518

Limnatornis, European Miocene, i. 161

Limnocharis, ii.420

Limnocyon, N. American Tertiary, i. 134

Limnodynastes, ii.420

Limnohyus, N. American Tertiary, i. 136

Limnophis, ii.376

Limnornis, ii.103

Limnotheridæ, N. American Tertiary, i. 133

Limnotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 133

Limnurgus, ii.450

Limosa, ii.353

Limpets, ii.511

Lingula, ii.538

LINGULIDÆ, ii.532

Linota, ii.285

Linsang, ii.195

Liocassis, ii.442

Liopelma, ii.417

Liopis, ii.375

Lioptilus, ii.267

Lioscelis, ii.297

LIOTRICHIDÆ, ii.266

Liothrix, ii.266

Lipaugus, ii.102

Liparis, ii.430

Liphyra, ii.477

Lipinia, ii.397

Lipoa, ii.342

Liposarcus, ii.444

Liptala, ii.477

Lissolepis, ii.397

Listriodon, European Miocene, i. 119

Lithiodon, ii.521

Lithomys, European Miocene, i. 120

ii.236

Lithornis, European Eocene, i. 163

Litoria, ii.418

Littorina, ii.510

LITTORINIDÆ, ii.510

Lizards, classification of, i. 90

Tertiary, i. 165

wide range of a species in Polynesia, i. 448

distribution and lines of migration of, ii.547

Lobodon, ii.204

Lochmias, ii.103

Locustella, ii.258

Loddigesia, ii.108

Loncheres, in Brazilian caves, i. 145

ii.239

Lonchophorus, in Brazilian caves, i. 145

ii.239

LONGICORNIA, ii.498

Longicornia, Palæarctic, i. 188

Ethiopian, i. 257

Oriental, i. 320

Australian, i. 407

Neotropical, ii.17

of Chili, ii.46

Nearctic, ii.123

Lontra, ii.199

Lophiodon, European Eocene, i. 125

N. American Tertiary, i. 136

ii.212

Lophiomeryx, ii.218

Lophiotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 136

Lophius, ii.431

Lophoaëtus, ii.348

LOPHOBRANCHII, ii.456

Lophocitta, ii.273

Lophogyps, ii.346

Lophoictinia, ii.349

Lopholaimus, ii.362

Lophiomys, ii.230

Lophophaps, ii.333

Lophophanes, ii.266

LOPHOPHORINÆ, ii.340

Lophophorus, ii.340

Lophorhina, ii.274

Lophornis, ii.107

Lophortix, ii.339

Lophostrix, ii.350

LOPHOTIDÆ, ii.432

Lophotragus, ii.220

Lophotriorchis, ii.348

Lophura, ii.402

Lord Howe's Island, birds of, i. 453

Loricaria, ii.444

Loriculus, ii.326

Loris, ii.176

Lorius, ii.327

Lota, ii.439

Loxia, ii.285

Loxigilla, ii.285

Loxomylus, Pliocene of Antilles, i. 148

ii.237

Loxops, ii.277

Lucania, ii.450

LUCANIDÆ, ii.492

Lucanus, ii.493

Lucia, ii.477

Lucidella, ii.522

Lucifuga, ii.440

LUCINIDÆ, ii.535

Lucinopsis, ii.536

LUCIOCEPHALIDÆ, ii.434

Lucioperca, ii.425

Luciotrutta, ii.447

Lucisoma, ii.452

Lund, Dr., his researches in caves of Brazil, i. 143

Lupus, ii.197

Lurocalis, ii.320

Luscinia, ii.259

Lusciniola, ii.258

Lutra, European Miocene, i. 118

Indian Miocene, i. 121

ii.199

Lutronectes, ii.199

Lycæna, Miocene of Greece, i. 115

ii.196

LYCÆNIDÆ, ii.477

Lycalopex, i. 197

LYCODIDÆ, ii.439

Lycodon, ii.380

LYCODONTIDÆ, ii.380

Lycophidion, ii.380

Lycorea, ii.470

Lygosoma, ii.397

Lygosomella, ii.397

Lymanopoda, ii.471

Lymnas, ii.476

Lyncornis, ii.320

Lyncus, ii.193

Lytorhynchus, ii.376

Lyre-bird, figure of, i. 441

ii.298

M.

Mabouya, ii.397

Macacus, European Pliocene, i. 112

Miocene of Greece, i. 115

Indian Miocene, i. 121

supposed in European Eocene, i. 125

ii.173

ii.178

Macaws, ii.327

Machairodus, i. 110, 111

Miocene of Greece, i. 115

European Miocene, i. 118

Indian Miocene, i. 121

N. American Tertiary, i. 134

in Brazilian caves, i. 144

S. American Pliocene, i. 146

ii.193

Machetornis, ii.101

Machærhamphus, ii.349

Machærirhynchus, ii.271

Machæropterus, ii.102

Machetes, ii.353

Macrauchenia, S. American Pliocene, i. 146

Macrocalamus, ii.374

Macroceramus, ii.516

Macrochilus, ii.491

Macrocyclis, ii.516

Macrodipteryx, ii.320

Macrodon, ii.445

Macroglossa, ii.482

Macrones, ii.442

Macronus, ii.261

Macronyx, ii.290

MACROPODIDÆ, ii.250

Macropus, ii.251

Macropygia, ii.332

Macrorhamphus, ii.353

MACROSCELIDIDÆ, ii.186

Macroscelides, ii.186

Macrosila, ii.482

Macrotherium, Miocene of Greece, i. 116

European Miocene, i. 121

ii.246

Macrotus californicus, ii.182

MACROURIDÆ, ii.440

MACTRIDÆ, ii.443

Madagascar, extinct birds of, i. 164

description of, i. 272

mammalia of, i. 272

birds of, i. 274

reptiles of, i. 279

amphibia of, i. 280

extinct fauna of, i. 282

general remarks on insect fauna of, i. 284

Madeira, birds of, i. 208

land-shells of, i. 208

beetles of, i. 210

wingless insects numerous in, i. 211

how stocked with animals, i. 213

MALACANTHIDÆ, ii.433

Malacca, Sumatra, and Borneo, zoological unity of, i. 353

comparison of mammalia, i. 354

of birds, i. 355

Malacocircus, ii.261

Malacopteron, ii.261

Malacoptila, ii.310

Malacorhynchus, ii.364

Malacothrix, ii.230

Malagasy sub-region, description of, i. 272

mammalia of, i. 272

birds of, i. 274

illustration of zoology of, i. 278

reptiles of, i. 279

amphibia of, i. 280

extinct fauna of, i. 282, 289

insects of, i. 282

early history of, i. 286

Malapterurus, ii.443

Malaya and Indo-Malaya, terms defined, i. 345 (note)

Malaya, meaning of term, ii.261

Malay Archipelago, distribution of butterflies in, ii.484

distribution of Cicindelidæ in, ii.487

distribution of Longicorns in, ii.500

Malayan forms of life reappearing in West Africa, i. 263

fauna, probable origin of, i. 359

resemblances to that of Madagascar and Ceylon explained, i. 361

Malimbus, ii.286

Mallodon, ii.501

Mallotus, ii.447

Malta, Post-Pliocene fauna of, i. 114

formerly joined to Africa, i. 201

fossil elephants of, i. 201

birds of, i. 206 (note)

Malurus, ii.258

Mammal, the most ancient American, i. 134

Mammalia, means of dispersal of, i. 10

as limited by climate, i. 11

as limited by rivers, i. 12

how far limited by the sea, i. 13

dispersed by ice-floes and drift-wood, i. 14

means of dispersal of aquatic, i. 15

of most importance in determining zoological regions, i. 57

classification of, i. 85

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

cosmopolitan groups of, i. 176

of the Palæarctic 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

Palæarctic 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, i. 226

table of Palæarctic families of, i. 234

range of Palæarctic genera of, i. 239

of the Ethiopian region, i. 253

absence of certain important groups, i. 253

of the E. African sub-region, i. 260

of W. Africa, i. 262

of S. Africa, i. 267

of Madagascar, i. 272

table of Ethiopian families of, i. 294

table of Ethiopian genera of, i. 300

of the Oriental region, i. 315

range of the genera inhabiting the Indian sub-region, i. 322

of Ceylon, i. 327

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, compared, 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

MANATIDÆ, ii.210

Manatus, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130

ii.210

Manchurian sub-region, description of, i. 220

mammalia of, i. 222

birds of, i. 223

reptiles and amphibia of, i. 227

fresh-water fish of, i. 227

insects of, i. 227

coleoptera of, i. 228

MANIDIDÆ, ii.245

Manis, ii.245

Manorhina, ii.276

Manticora, ii.487

Manucodia, ii.274

Mareca, ii.363

Margaroperdix, ii.338

Margarops, ii.256

Margarornis, ii.103

Marginella, ii.508

Marine Mollusca, general remarks on the distribution of, ii.537

Marine shells of the Neotropical region, ii.20

Marmosets, ii.175

Marquesas Islands, birds of, i. 443

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, summary 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, on Palæontology of Victoria, i. 466

Mechanitis, ii.470

Meda, ii.452

Mediterranean, recent changes in, i. 39

sub-region, description of, i. 199

mammalia of, i. 202

birds of, i. 203

reptiles and amphibia of, i. 204

fresh-water fish of, i. 205

insects of, i. 205

islands of, i. 206

sea not separating distinct faunas, i. 201

Megabias, ii.270

Megablabes, ii.376

Magacephala, ii.478

Megacephalon, ii.342

Megacerops, N. American Tertiary, i. 137

Megaderma, ii.182

Megærophis, ii.383

Megalæma, ii.306

MEGALÆMIDÆ, ii.305

MEGALÆMINÆ, ii.306

Megalixalus, ii.419

Megalocnus, fossil in Cuba, i. 148

Megalomastoma, ii.521

Megalomeryx, N. American Tertiary, i. 138

Megalomma, ii.487

Megalonyx, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130

in Brazilian caves, i. 145

S. American Pliocene, i. 147

Megalophrys, ii.421

Megalostoma, Eocene, i. 169

Megalurus, ii.258

Megalophonus, ii.289

Megamys, S. American Eocene, i. 148

ii.238

Meganostoma, ii.478

MEGAPODIIDÆ, ii.341

Megapodius, ii.342

Megaptera, ii.207

Megarhynchus, ii.101

Megaspira, European Tertiary, i. 169

ii.527

Megatheridæ, in Brazilian caves, i. 145

Megatherium, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130

in Brazilian caves, i. 145

S. American Pliocene, i. 147

ii.245

Meiornis, ii.369

Melampitta, ii.298

Melampus, ii.519

Melanerpes, ii.303

Melania, European Secondary, i. 169

MELANIADÆ, ii.509

Melanitis, ii.471

Melanochlora, ii.266

Melanocorypha, ii.289

Melanophidium, ii.374

Melanoptila, ii.256

Melanotis, ii.256

MELEAGRINÆ, ii.340

Meleagris, N. American Miocene, i. 163

ii.340

Meles, ii.199

Melidectes, ii.276

Melidora, ii.316

Melierax, ii.348

Melinæa, ii.470

Meliornis, ii.275

Meliphaga, ii.275

MELIPHAGIDÆ, ii.275

Melipotes, ii.276

Melirrhophetes, ii.276

Melitæa, ii.474

Melithreptus, ii.276

Melittophagus, ii.312

Melizophilus, ii.259

Mellisuga, ii.108

Mellivora, Indian Miocene, i. 121

ii.199

Melolonthidium, Oolitic insect, i. 167

Melopelia, ii.333

Melopsittacus, ii.325

Melopyrrha, ii.285

Melospiza, ii.284

Melursus, ii.202

Menetia, ii.395

Meniceros, ii.317

Meniscotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 138

Menobranchus, ii.412

Menopoma, ii.412

MENOPOMIDÆ, ii.412

Menotherium, N. American Tertiary, i. 133

Menura, ii.298

MENURIDÆ, ii.298

Mephitis, in Brazilian caves, i. 144

ii.199

Merganetta, ii.364


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