Chapter 43

European Miocene, i. 118ii.200Promerops of East Africa, figure of, i. 261Promerops, ii.276Pronophilia, ii.471Propalæotherium, European Eocene, i. 126Proparus, ii.266Propyrrhula, ii.285Prorastomus, ii.211Proserpina, ii.527PROSOBRANCHIATA, ii.507Prosthemadera, ii.275PROTEIDÆ, ii.412Proteles, ii.196PROTELIDÆ, ii.196Protemnodon, Australian Post-Tertiary, i. 157ii.251Proteus, ii.412Prothoe, ii.474Protohippus, N. American Tertiary, i. 135Protomeryx, N. American Tertiary, i. 138ii.217Protonopsis, ii.412Protonotaria, ii.279Protopithecus, in Brazilian caves, i. 144ii.178Protopterus, ii.458Protornis, European Eocene, i. 162Prototomus, N. American Tertiary, i. 134Prototroctes, ii.446Psalidoprogne, ii.281Psaltria, ii.266Psaltriparus, ii.266Psammodromus, ii.391Psammodynastes, ii.377Psammomys, ii.230PSAMMOPHIDÆ, ii.377Psammophis, ii.377Psammosaurus, ii.389Psarisomus, ii.295Psephotus, ii.325Pseudacris, ii.418Pseudælurus, European Miocene, i. 118ii.194Pseudalopex, ii.197Pseudecheneis, ii.444Pseudechis, ii.383Pseudeutropius, ii.442Pseudis, ii.420Pseudobagrus, ii.442Pseudobias, ii.270Pseudobufo, ii.415Pseudochalceus, ii.445Pseudochelidon, ii.312Pseudocolaptes, ii.103Pseudocordylus, ii.392Pseudocyon, European Miocene, i. 118ii.198Pseudodipsas, ii.477Pseudogobio, ii.452Pseudogryphis, ii.346Pseudogyps, ii.346Pseudohage, ii.383Pseudolabuca, ii.453Pseudoleistes, ii.282Pseudomorpha, ii.490Pseudomys, ii.230Pseudonaje, ii.383Pseudoperilampus, ii.452PSEUDOPHIDIA, ii.411Pseudophryne, ii.414Pseudopontia, ii.478Pseudopus, ii.392Pseudorasbora, ii.452Pseudorca, ii.209Pseudoscops, ii.350Pseudoxiphophorus, ii.450Psilopogon, ii.306Psiloptera, ii.497Psilorhamphus, ii.104Psilorhinus, ii.273Psilorhynchus, ii.453Psittaci, classification of, i. 96range of Ethiopian genera of, i. 311range of Oriental genera of, i. 383range of Australian genera of, i. 484PSITTACI, ii.324general remarks on the distribution of, ii.329PSITTACIDÆ, ii.328Psittacula, ii.328Psittacus, European Miocene, i. 161ii.328Psittinus, ii.326Psittirostra, ii.277Psittospiza, ii.99Psophia, ii.358PSOPHIIDÆ, ii.358Psophodes, ii.262PSYCHROLUTIDÆ, ii.436Pterocles, European Miocene, i. 161ii.337PTEROCLIDÆ, ii.337Pterocyclos, ii.520Pterodon, European Miocene, i. 125Pteroglossus, ii.307Pteromys, ii.235Pteromyzon, ii.463PTEROMYZONTIDÆ, ii.463Pteronura, ii.199Pterophanes, ii.108Pterophyllum, ii.439PTEROPIDÆ, ii.181PTEROPODA, ii.531Pteropodocys, ii.269PTEROPTOCHIDÆ, ii.297Pteroptochus, ii.297Pterorhinus, ii.261Pterosarion, ii.452Pterostichus, ii.489Pteruthius, ii.266Pterygophlichthys, ii.444Ptilocerus, ii.186Ptilochloris, ii.102,293Ptilogonys, ii.280Ptilonorhynchus, ii.275Ptilopachus, ii.338Ptilopus, ii.332Ptilorhis, ii.275Ptilostomus, ii.273Ptilotis, ii.275Ptosima, ii.497Ptyas, ii.375Ptychobarbus, ii.452Ptyonotus, ii.428Pucrasia, ii.340Puff-birds, ii.310Puffins, ii.367Puffinus, ii.365PULMONIFERA, ii.512Pulsatrix, ii.350Puncturella, ii.511Pupa, Eocene, i. 169Pupa vetusta, Palæozoic, i. 169Pupa, ii.514Pupina, ii.520Pupinella, ii.520Putorius, ii.198PYCNONOTIDÆ, ii.267Pycnonotus, ii.267Pycnophrys, ii.270Pyctorhis, ii.261Pygarrhicus, ii.103Pygmornis, ii.107Pygomeles, ii.397PYGOPODIDÆ, ii.395Pygoptila, ii.104Pygopus, ii.395PYRAMIDELLIDÆ, ii.509Pyrameis, ii.474Pyranga, ii.98Pyrenestes, ii.286Pyrgisoma, ii.284Pyrgita, ii.284Pyriglena, ii.104Pyrocephalus, ii.101,291Pyroderus, ii.103Pyromelana, ii.286Pyrophthalma, ii.259Pyrrhocoma, ii.99Pyrrhospiza, ii.285Pyrrhula, ii.285Pyrrhulauda, ii.289Pyrrhulina, ii.445Pyrrhulopsis, ii.325Pyrrhuloxia, ii.285Pyrrhura, ii.328Pytelia, ii.287Python, ii.381Pythonidæ, European Miocene, i. 165PYTHONIDÆ, ii.381Pythonodipsas, ii.379Pythonopsis, ii.376Pythons, ii.381Pyxicephalus, ii.420Pyxis, ii.408Q.Quadrumana, fossil, ii.178Quail-snipes, ii.354Querquedula, ii.363Querula, ii.102Quiscalus, ii.282R.Rachis, ii.524Racoon-dog of N. China, i. 226Racoons, ii.200Raia, ii.462RAIIDÆ, ii.462Rails, ii.351RALLIDÆ, ii.351Rallina, ii.352Rallus, ii.352Rana, European Miocene, i. 166ii.420Raniceps, ii.439RANIDÆ, ii.420Ranodon, ii.413Rappia, ii.419Rasbora, ii.452Rasborichthys, ii.453Rattle-snakes, ii.384Rays, ii.462Realia, ii.521Rectes, ii.272Recurvirostra, ii.353Regalecus, ii.432Region, the best term for the primary zoological divisions, i. 68Arctic, why not adopted, i. 69Palæarctic, defined, i. 71Palæarctic, subdivisions of, i. 71Ethiopian, defined, i. 73Ethiopian, subdivisions of, i. 73Oriental, defined, i. 75Oriental, subdivisions of, i. 75Australian, defined, i. 77Australian, subdivisions of, i. 77Neotropical, defined, i. 78Neotropical, subdivisions of, i. 78Nearctic, defined, i. 79Nearctic, distinct from Palæarctic, i. 79Nearctic, subdivisions of, i. 80Regions, zoological, i. 50zoological, how they should be formed, i. 53zoological, may be defined by negative or positive characters, i. 54zoological, by what class of animals best determined, i. 56for each class of animals, not advisable, i. 58zoological, proposed since 1857, i. 58zoological, Mr. Sclater's, i. 59zoological, discussion of those proposed by various authors, i. 61zoological, proportionate richness of, i. 64temperate and tropical, well marked in northern hemisphere, i. 65and zones, table of, i. 66comparative richness of, i. 81and sub-regions, table of, i. 81order of succession of the, i. 173Registoma, ii.521Reguloides, ii.258Regulus, ii.258Reinwardtænas, ii.333Reinwardtipicus, ii.303Reithrodon, ii.230Representative species, i. 4Reptiles, means of dispersal of, i. 28classification of, i. 98Miocene of Greece, i. 116of Indian Miocene deposits, i. 123extinct Tertiary, i. 165cosmopolitan groups of, i. 176peculiar to Palæarctic region, i. 186of Central Europe, i. 195of the Mediterranean sub-region, i. 204of the Siberian sub-region, i. 220of the Manchurian sub-region, i. 227table of Palæarctic families of, i. 236of the Ethiopian region, i. 254of the E. African sub-region, i. 260of W. Africa, i. 264S. African, i. 268of Madagascar, i. 279table of Ethiopian families of, i. 297of the Oriental region, i. 317of the Indian sub-region, i. 326of Ceylon, i. 327of the Indo-Chinese sub-region, i. 331of the Indo-Malay sub-region, i. 340table of Oriental families of, i. 368of the Australian region, i. 396of New Guinea, i. 415of the Moluccas, i. 420of the Polynesian sub-region, i. 447of New Zealand, i. 456table of Australian families of, i. 472Neotropical, ii.9of S. Temperate America, ii.40of the Mexican sub-region, ii.54of the Antilles, ii.72table of Neotropical families of, ii.88of the Nearctic region, ii.119of California, ii.128of Central N. America, ii.131of Eastern United States, ii.133of Canada, ii.137table of Nearctic families of, ii.142summary and conclusion, ii.547REPTILIA, ii.372Retropinna, ii.447Revillagigedo Islands, zoology of, ii.60Rhabdornis, ii.265Rhabdosoma, ii.374RACHIODONTIDÆ, ii.377Rhacophorus, ii.419Rhamnophis, ii.376RHAMPHASTIDÆ, ii.306Rhamphastos, ii.307Rhamphichthys, ii.455Rhamphocænus, ii.104Rhamphococcyx, ii.309Rhamphocinclus, ii.256Rhamphocœlus, ii.98Rhamphomicron, ii.108Rhaphaulus, ii.520Rhea, in Brazilian caves, i. 164ii.368Rhinaster, ii.213Rhinatrema, ii.411Rhinechis, ii.376Rhinelepis, ii.444Rhinichthys, ii.452RHINIDÆ, ii.462RHINOBATIDÆ, ii.462Rhinoceros, Post-Pliocene, i. 112European Pliocene, i. 113Miocene of Greece, i. 116Indian Miocene, i. 122fossil remains of, at 16,000 feet elevation in Thibet, i. 122fossil in N. China, i. 123N. American Tertiary, i. 136ii.213Rhinoceros-hornbill, figure of, i. 339Rhinocerotidæ, N. American Tertiary, i. 136RHINOCEROTIDÆ, ii.213RHINOCHETIDÆ, ii.359Rhinochetus, ii.359Rhinococcyx, ii.309Rhinocrypta, ii.297Rhinoderma, ii.416RHINODONTIDÆ, ii.461Rhinodoras, ii.443Rhinogale, ii.195Rhinoglanis, ii.443RHINOLOPHIDÆ, ii.182Rhinolophus, ii.183Rhinophis, ii.374RHINOPHRYNIDÆ, ii.414Rhinophrynus, ii.414Rhinoplax, ii.317Rhinopoma, ii.183Rhinortha, ii.309Rhipidura, ii.271Rhizomys, ii.231Rhodeus, ii.452Rhodinocincla, ii.256Rhodona, ii.397Rhodopis, ii.108Rhodosttehia, ii.364Rhombomys, ii.230Rhombus, ii.441Rhopodytes, ii.309Rhopoterpe, ii.104Rhynchæa, ii.353RHYNCHOCEPHALIDÆ, ii.405RHYNCHOCEPHALINA, ii.405Rhynchocyon, ii.186Rhynchocyclus, ii.101Rhynchonella, ii.539RHYNCHONELLIDÆ, ii.532Rhynchops, ii.365Rhynchopsitta, ii.328Rhynchotus, ii.344Rhytina, ii.210,211Rhytiodus, ii.445Ricinula, ii.507Rimator, ii.263Rimula, ii.511Rissa, ii.364Rissoa, ii.510Rita, ii.442River-hog, of West Africa, figure of, i. 264of Madagascar, figure of, i. 278Rivers, limiting the range of mammalia, i. 12limiting the range of birds, i. 17River-scene in West Africa, i. 264River-snails, ii.510Rivulus, ii.450Rock-snakes, ii.381Rocky mountain sub-region, ii.129mammalia of, ii.129birds of, ii.130reptiles, amphibia, and fishes of, ii.130Rodentia, classification of, i. 90range of Palæarctic genera of, i. 242range of Ethiopian genera of, i. 304range of Oriental genera of, i. 374range of Australian genera of, i. 476Rodentia, European Pliocene, i. 113Miocene of Greece, i. 116European Miocene, i. 120European Eocene, i. 126N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130N. American Tertiary, i. 139of Brazilian caves, i. 144S. American Pliocene, i. 147of S. American Eocene, i. 148RODENTIA, ii.229Rodentia, general remarks on the distribution of, ii.243Rodentia, summary and conclusion, ii.543Rohteichthys, ii.452Rollers, ii.311Rollulus, ii.339Romaleosoma, ii.474Rose-chafers, ii.494Rostrhamus, ii.349Rough-tailed burrowing snakes, ii.374Ruff, figure of, i. 195Rupicapra, ii.224,225RUPICAPRINÆ, ii.224Rupicola, ii.102,293RUPICOLINÆ, ii.293Ruticilla, ii.259RUTICILLINÆ, ii.257S.Saccobranchus, ii.441Saccodon, ii.445SACCOMYIDÆ, ii.233Saccomys, ii.233Saccostomus, ii.230Sagda, ii.516Sahara, a debatable land, i. 251Saiga, antelope of W. Tartary, i. 218Saiga, ii.223Saimiris, ii.175Sakis, ii.175Salamandra, ii.413SALAMANDRIDÆ, ii.413Salamandrina, ii.413Salarix, ii.448Salminus, ii.445Salmo, ii.447SALMONIDÆ, ii.447Salpinctes, ii.264Salpornis, ii.264Saltator, ii.99Salvin, Mr., on birds of Galapagos, ii.30Sambus, ii.496Samoa Islands, birds of, i. 443Sand-grouse, Pallas', of Mongolia, i. 226ii.337Sand-lizards, ii.398Sandpipers, ii.353Sandwich Islands, birds of, i. 445probable past history of, i. 446mountain plants of, i. 446depth of ocean around, i. 447Sanzinia, ii.381Saperda, ii.501Sapphironia, ii.109Sarcodaces, ii.445Sarcophilus, ii.249SARCORHAMPHINÆ, ii.346Sarcorhamphus, ii.346Sargus, ii.427Sarkidiornis, ii.363Saroglossa, ii.288Sarotherodon, ii.438Sasia, ii.303Satanoperca, ii.439SATYRIDÆ, ii.471Satyrites Reynesii, European Cretaceous insect, i. 167Satyrus, ii.471Saucerottia, ii.109Saunders, Mr. Edward, on the Buprestidæ of Japan, i. 229Saurocetes, ii.210Saurophis, ii.392Saurothera, ii.309Saxicola, ii.260

European Miocene, i. 118

ii.200

Promerops of East Africa, figure of, i. 261

Promerops, ii.276

Pronophilia, ii.471

Propalæotherium, European Eocene, i. 126

Proparus, ii.266

Propyrrhula, ii.285

Prorastomus, ii.211

Proserpina, ii.527

PROSOBRANCHIATA, ii.507

Prosthemadera, ii.275

PROTEIDÆ, ii.412

Proteles, ii.196

PROTELIDÆ, ii.196

Protemnodon, Australian Post-Tertiary, i. 157

ii.251

Proteus, ii.412

Prothoe, ii.474

Protohippus, N. American Tertiary, i. 135

Protomeryx, N. American Tertiary, i. 138

ii.217

Protonopsis, ii.412

Protonotaria, ii.279

Protopithecus, in Brazilian caves, i. 144

ii.178

Protopterus, ii.458

Protornis, European Eocene, i. 162

Prototomus, N. American Tertiary, i. 134

Prototroctes, ii.446

Psalidoprogne, ii.281

Psaltria, ii.266

Psaltriparus, ii.266

Psammodromus, ii.391

Psammodynastes, ii.377

Psammomys, ii.230

PSAMMOPHIDÆ, ii.377

Psammophis, ii.377

Psammosaurus, ii.389

Psarisomus, ii.295

Psephotus, ii.325

Pseudacris, ii.418

Pseudælurus, European Miocene, i. 118

ii.194

Pseudalopex, ii.197

Pseudecheneis, ii.444

Pseudechis, ii.383

Pseudeutropius, ii.442

Pseudis, ii.420

Pseudobagrus, ii.442

Pseudobias, ii.270

Pseudobufo, ii.415

Pseudochalceus, ii.445

Pseudochelidon, ii.312

Pseudocolaptes, ii.103

Pseudocordylus, ii.392

Pseudocyon, European Miocene, i. 118

ii.198

Pseudodipsas, ii.477

Pseudogobio, ii.452

Pseudogryphis, ii.346

Pseudogyps, ii.346

Pseudohage, ii.383

Pseudolabuca, ii.453

Pseudoleistes, ii.282

Pseudomorpha, ii.490

Pseudomys, ii.230

Pseudonaje, ii.383

Pseudoperilampus, ii.452

PSEUDOPHIDIA, ii.411

Pseudophryne, ii.414

Pseudopontia, ii.478

Pseudopus, ii.392

Pseudorasbora, ii.452

Pseudorca, ii.209

Pseudoscops, ii.350

Pseudoxiphophorus, ii.450

Psilopogon, ii.306

Psiloptera, ii.497

Psilorhamphus, ii.104

Psilorhinus, ii.273

Psilorhynchus, ii.453

Psittaci, classification of, i. 96

range of Ethiopian genera of, i. 311

range of Oriental genera of, i. 383

range of Australian genera of, i. 484

PSITTACI, ii.324

general remarks on the distribution of, ii.329

PSITTACIDÆ, ii.328

Psittacula, ii.328

Psittacus, European Miocene, i. 161

ii.328

Psittinus, ii.326

Psittirostra, ii.277

Psittospiza, ii.99

Psophia, ii.358

PSOPHIIDÆ, ii.358

Psophodes, ii.262

PSYCHROLUTIDÆ, ii.436

Pterocles, European Miocene, i. 161

ii.337

PTEROCLIDÆ, ii.337

Pterocyclos, ii.520

Pterodon, European Miocene, i. 125

Pteroglossus, ii.307

Pteromys, ii.235

Pteromyzon, ii.463

PTEROMYZONTIDÆ, ii.463

Pteronura, ii.199

Pterophanes, ii.108

Pterophyllum, ii.439

PTEROPIDÆ, ii.181

PTEROPODA, ii.531

Pteropodocys, ii.269

PTEROPTOCHIDÆ, ii.297

Pteroptochus, ii.297

Pterorhinus, ii.261

Pterosarion, ii.452

Pterostichus, ii.489

Pteruthius, ii.266

Pterygophlichthys, ii.444

Ptilocerus, ii.186

Ptilochloris, ii.102,293

Ptilogonys, ii.280

Ptilonorhynchus, ii.275

Ptilopachus, ii.338

Ptilopus, ii.332

Ptilorhis, ii.275

Ptilostomus, ii.273

Ptilotis, ii.275

Ptosima, ii.497

Ptyas, ii.375

Ptychobarbus, ii.452

Ptyonotus, ii.428

Pucrasia, ii.340

Puff-birds, ii.310

Puffins, ii.367

Puffinus, ii.365

PULMONIFERA, ii.512

Pulsatrix, ii.350

Puncturella, ii.511

Pupa, Eocene, i. 169

Pupa vetusta, Palæozoic, i. 169

Pupa, ii.514

Pupina, ii.520

Pupinella, ii.520

Putorius, ii.198

PYCNONOTIDÆ, ii.267

Pycnonotus, ii.267

Pycnophrys, ii.270

Pyctorhis, ii.261

Pygarrhicus, ii.103

Pygmornis, ii.107

Pygomeles, ii.397

PYGOPODIDÆ, ii.395

Pygoptila, ii.104

Pygopus, ii.395

PYRAMIDELLIDÆ, ii.509

Pyrameis, ii.474

Pyranga, ii.98

Pyrenestes, ii.286

Pyrgisoma, ii.284

Pyrgita, ii.284

Pyriglena, ii.104

Pyrocephalus, ii.101,291

Pyroderus, ii.103

Pyromelana, ii.286

Pyrophthalma, ii.259

Pyrrhocoma, ii.99

Pyrrhospiza, ii.285

Pyrrhula, ii.285

Pyrrhulauda, ii.289

Pyrrhulina, ii.445

Pyrrhulopsis, ii.325

Pyrrhuloxia, ii.285

Pyrrhura, ii.328

Pytelia, ii.287

Python, ii.381

Pythonidæ, European Miocene, i. 165

PYTHONIDÆ, ii.381

Pythonodipsas, ii.379

Pythonopsis, ii.376

Pythons, ii.381

Pyxicephalus, ii.420

Pyxis, ii.408

Q.

Quadrumana, fossil, ii.178

Quail-snipes, ii.354

Querquedula, ii.363

Querula, ii.102

Quiscalus, ii.282

R.

Rachis, ii.524

Racoon-dog of N. China, i. 226

Racoons, ii.200

Raia, ii.462

RAIIDÆ, ii.462

Rails, ii.351

RALLIDÆ, ii.351

Rallina, ii.352

Rallus, ii.352

Rana, European Miocene, i. 166

ii.420

Raniceps, ii.439

RANIDÆ, ii.420

Ranodon, ii.413

Rappia, ii.419

Rasbora, ii.452

Rasborichthys, ii.453

Rattle-snakes, ii.384

Rays, ii.462

Realia, ii.521

Rectes, ii.272

Recurvirostra, ii.353

Regalecus, ii.432

Region, the best term for the primary zoological divisions, i. 68

Arctic, why not adopted, i. 69

Palæarctic, defined, i. 71

Palæarctic, subdivisions of, i. 71

Ethiopian, defined, i. 73

Ethiopian, subdivisions of, i. 73

Oriental, defined, i. 75

Oriental, subdivisions of, i. 75

Australian, defined, i. 77

Australian, subdivisions of, i. 77

Neotropical, defined, i. 78

Neotropical, subdivisions of, i. 78

Nearctic, defined, i. 79

Nearctic, distinct from Palæarctic, i. 79

Nearctic, subdivisions of, i. 80

Regions, zoological, i. 50

zoological, how they should be formed, i. 53

zoological, may be defined by negative or positive characters, i. 54

zoological, by what class of animals best determined, i. 56

for each class of animals, not advisable, i. 58

zoological, proposed since 1857, i. 58

zoological, Mr. Sclater's, i. 59

zoological, discussion of those proposed by various authors, i. 61

zoological, proportionate richness of, i. 64

temperate and tropical, well marked in northern hemisphere, i. 65

and zones, table of, i. 66

comparative richness of, i. 81

and sub-regions, table of, i. 81

order of succession of the, i. 173

Registoma, ii.521

Reguloides, ii.258

Regulus, ii.258

Reinwardtænas, ii.333

Reinwardtipicus, ii.303

Reithrodon, ii.230

Representative species, i. 4

Reptiles, means of dispersal of, i. 28

classification of, i. 98

Miocene of Greece, i. 116

of Indian Miocene deposits, i. 123

extinct Tertiary, i. 165

cosmopolitan groups of, i. 176

peculiar to Palæarctic region, i. 186

of Central Europe, i. 195

of the Mediterranean sub-region, i. 204

of the Siberian sub-region, i. 220

of the Manchurian sub-region, i. 227

table of Palæarctic families of, i. 236

of the Ethiopian region, i. 254

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

of W. Africa, i. 264

S. African, i. 268

of Madagascar, i. 279

table of Ethiopian families of, i. 297

of the Oriental region, i. 317

of the Indian sub-region, i. 326

of Ceylon, i. 327

of the Indo-Chinese sub-region, i. 331

of the Indo-Malay sub-region, i. 340

table of Oriental families of, i. 368

of the Australian region, i. 396

of New Guinea, i. 415

of the Moluccas, i. 420

of the Polynesian sub-region, i. 447

of New Zealand, i. 456

table of Australian families of, i. 472

Neotropical, ii.9

of S. Temperate America, ii.40

of the Mexican sub-region, ii.54

of the Antilles, ii.72

table of Neotropical families of, ii.88

of the Nearctic region, ii.119

of California, ii.128

of Central N. America, ii.131

of Eastern United States, ii.133

of Canada, ii.137

table of Nearctic families of, ii.142

summary and conclusion, ii.547

REPTILIA, ii.372

Retropinna, ii.447

Revillagigedo Islands, zoology of, ii.60

Rhabdornis, ii.265

Rhabdosoma, ii.374

RACHIODONTIDÆ, ii.377

Rhacophorus, ii.419

Rhamnophis, ii.376

RHAMPHASTIDÆ, ii.306

Rhamphastos, ii.307

Rhamphichthys, ii.455

Rhamphocænus, ii.104

Rhamphococcyx, ii.309

Rhamphocinclus, ii.256

Rhamphocœlus, ii.98

Rhamphomicron, ii.108

Rhaphaulus, ii.520

Rhea, in Brazilian caves, i. 164

ii.368

Rhinaster, ii.213

Rhinatrema, ii.411

Rhinechis, ii.376

Rhinelepis, ii.444

Rhinichthys, ii.452

RHINIDÆ, ii.462

RHINOBATIDÆ, ii.462

Rhinoceros, Post-Pliocene, i. 112

European Pliocene, i. 113

Miocene of Greece, i. 116

Indian Miocene, i. 122

fossil remains of, at 16,000 feet elevation in Thibet, i. 122

fossil in N. China, i. 123

N. American Tertiary, i. 136

ii.213

Rhinoceros-hornbill, figure of, i. 339

Rhinocerotidæ, N. American Tertiary, i. 136

RHINOCEROTIDÆ, ii.213

RHINOCHETIDÆ, ii.359

Rhinochetus, ii.359

Rhinococcyx, ii.309

Rhinocrypta, ii.297

Rhinoderma, ii.416

RHINODONTIDÆ, ii.461

Rhinodoras, ii.443

Rhinogale, ii.195

Rhinoglanis, ii.443

RHINOLOPHIDÆ, ii.182

Rhinolophus, ii.183

Rhinophis, ii.374

RHINOPHRYNIDÆ, ii.414

Rhinophrynus, ii.414

Rhinoplax, ii.317

Rhinopoma, ii.183

Rhinortha, ii.309

Rhipidura, ii.271

Rhizomys, ii.231

Rhodeus, ii.452

Rhodinocincla, ii.256

Rhodona, ii.397

Rhodopis, ii.108

Rhodosttehia, ii.364

Rhombomys, ii.230

Rhombus, ii.441

Rhopodytes, ii.309

Rhopoterpe, ii.104

Rhynchæa, ii.353

RHYNCHOCEPHALIDÆ, ii.405

RHYNCHOCEPHALINA, ii.405

Rhynchocyon, ii.186

Rhynchocyclus, ii.101

Rhynchonella, ii.539

RHYNCHONELLIDÆ, ii.532

Rhynchops, ii.365

Rhynchopsitta, ii.328

Rhynchotus, ii.344

Rhytina, ii.210,211

Rhytiodus, ii.445

Ricinula, ii.507

Rimator, ii.263

Rimula, ii.511

Rissa, ii.364

Rissoa, ii.510

Rita, ii.442

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

of Madagascar, figure of, i. 278

Rivers, limiting the range of mammalia, i. 12

limiting the range of birds, i. 17

River-scene in West Africa, i. 264

River-snails, ii.510

Rivulus, ii.450

Rock-snakes, ii.381

Rocky mountain sub-region, ii.129

mammalia of, ii.129

birds of, ii.130

reptiles, amphibia, and fishes of, ii.130

Rodentia, classification of, i. 90

range of Palæarctic genera of, i. 242

range of Ethiopian genera of, i. 304

range of Oriental genera of, i. 374

range of Australian genera of, i. 476

Rodentia, European Pliocene, i. 113

Miocene of Greece, i. 116

European Miocene, i. 120

European Eocene, i. 126

N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130

N. American Tertiary, i. 139

of Brazilian caves, i. 144

S. American Pliocene, i. 147

of S. American Eocene, i. 148

RODENTIA, ii.229

Rodentia, general remarks on the distribution of, ii.243

Rodentia, summary and conclusion, ii.543

Rohteichthys, ii.452

Rollers, ii.311

Rollulus, ii.339

Romaleosoma, ii.474

Rose-chafers, ii.494

Rostrhamus, ii.349

Rough-tailed burrowing snakes, ii.374

Ruff, figure of, i. 195

Rupicapra, ii.224,225

RUPICAPRINÆ, ii.224

Rupicola, ii.102,293

RUPICOLINÆ, ii.293

Ruticilla, ii.259

RUTICILLINÆ, ii.257

S.

Saccobranchus, ii.441

Saccodon, ii.445

SACCOMYIDÆ, ii.233

Saccomys, ii.233

Saccostomus, ii.230

Sagda, ii.516

Sahara, a debatable land, i. 251

Saiga, antelope of W. Tartary, i. 218

Saiga, ii.223

Saimiris, ii.175

Sakis, ii.175

Salamandra, ii.413

SALAMANDRIDÆ, ii.413

Salamandrina, ii.413

Salarix, ii.448

Salminus, ii.445

Salmo, ii.447

SALMONIDÆ, ii.447

Salpinctes, ii.264

Salpornis, ii.264

Saltator, ii.99

Salvin, Mr., on birds of Galapagos, ii.30

Sambus, ii.496

Samoa Islands, birds of, i. 443

Sand-grouse, Pallas', of Mongolia, i. 226

ii.337

Sand-lizards, ii.398

Sandpipers, ii.353

Sandwich Islands, birds of, i. 445

probable past history of, i. 446

mountain plants of, i. 446

depth of ocean around, i. 447

Sanzinia, ii.381

Saperda, ii.501

Sapphironia, ii.109

Sarcodaces, ii.445

Sarcophilus, ii.249

SARCORHAMPHINÆ, ii.346

Sarcorhamphus, ii.346

Sargus, ii.427

Sarkidiornis, ii.363

Saroglossa, ii.288

Sarotherodon, ii.438

Sasia, ii.303

Satanoperca, ii.439

SATYRIDÆ, ii.471

Satyrites Reynesii, European Cretaceous insect, i. 167

Satyrus, ii.471

Saucerottia, ii.109

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

Saurocetes, ii.210

Saurophis, ii.392

Saurothera, ii.309

Saxicola, ii.260


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