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(ii) Genera confined to the region. 



Talpa; Scaptochirus ; Myogale; Scaptonyx ; Anu- 



rosorex (Moles). 



Lutronectes (an Otter) ; Meles (Badger). 

 Camelus ; Dama (Fallow deer); Capreolus (Roe 

 deer) ; Hydropotes, Lophotragus, Elapliodus (Cer- 

 vidae) ; Bos, Poephagus (Yak) ; Addax, Procapro 

 Saiga, Panthalops, Rapicapra (Antelopes) : 

 Capra (Goat tribe). 



Myoxus (Dormouse) ; Spalax (Rodentia). 

 Lnscinia, Accentor, Erithacus (Sylviidye); Panuws 

 (" Bearded tit ") ; Garrulus, Perisoreris (Jays) ; 

 Nucifraya (Nutcracker) ; Cyanocitta, Fregilm 

 (Chough); FringUla, Acanthis, Moniifringilla 

 (Finches). 



Perdix, Tetraogallus (Gallinacese). 

 Ibidorliynchus (Scolopacidae). 



The region is however also characterised by a large 

 number of forms which have their chief development- 

 therein, though they extend over its boundaries. 



The genus Phasianus is nearly confined to the region 

 and other allied genera such as Thaumalea the Golden 

 Pheasant, Ceriornis the Tragopan, and the Ipeyan Phea- 

 sant, Lophophorus, have their greatest development within 

 this region, though they do as a matter of fact cross its 

 border and pass into the Oriental region. 



A great many of the Mammalia are either specifically 

 identical with North American forms or are very near 

 indeed to them. The Aurochs and the Wapiti are hardly 

 if at all specifically different from Luhdorf 's deer and the 



