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FAGS 



III. Distribution of Mammals in the Pacific Area 155 



Origin and Evolution of Mammals 155 



Evolution of Environments 156 



Continental and Oceanic Islands 157 



Range and Dispersal of Mammals 160 



The Passage of Natural Barriers 161 



Establishment of Species on Islands 163 



Archaic Mammals Preserved on Islands 163 



Biological Regions 164 



Faunas of the Pacific Islands 166 



IV. Conservation of Mammals 181 



Need for Preservation 181 



Collecting and Study of Specimens 182 



Glossary 185 



Alphabetical Index-Checklist of the Islands 189 



