498 
INDEX. 
Mammalia. extinct, of the New World, 129 
extinct, of N. America and Europe, com- 
pared, 141 
original birth-place of some families and 
genera, 142, 153 
of the secondary period, 160 
Manatus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
Manchurian sub-region, description of, 220 
mammalia of, 222 
birds of, 223 
reptiles and amphibia of, 227 
fresh-water fish of, 227 
insects of, 227 
coleoptera of, 228 
Marquesas Islands, birds of, 443 
Marsh, Mr., on improvability of Asiatic and 
African deserts, 200 
on camels and goats as destructive to 
vegetation, 200 
Marsupials, classification of, 91 
N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
European Miocene, 121 
first migration to America, 155 
diversified forms of, 391 
of America prove no connexion with 
Australia, 399 
list of Australian genera of, 476 
Martes, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Mascarene Islands, zoology of, 280 
extinct fauna of, 282 
gigantic land-tortoises of, 289 
Mastodon, European Pliocene, 113 
Miocene of Greece, 116 
European Miocene, 120 
in Brazilian caves, 144 
S. American Pliocene, 147 
Indian Miocene, 123 
N American Post-Pliocene, 130 
N. American Tertiary, 138 
Mauritius, zoology of, 280 
reptiles of, 281 
McCoy, Professor, 
Victoria, 466 
Mediterranean, recent changes in, 39 
sub-region, description of, 199 
mammalia of, 202 
birds of, 203 
reptiles and amphibia of, 204 
fresh-water fish of, 205 
insects of, 205 
islands of, 206 
sea not separating distinct faunas, 201 
Megacerops, N. American Tertiary, 137 
Megalomeryt, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Megalocnus, fossil in Cuba, 148 
Megalonyx, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
in Brazilian caves, 145 
S. American Pliocene, 147 
Megalostoma, Eocene, 169 
Megamys, 8. American Eocene, 148 
Meyuspira, Buropean Tertiary, 169 
Megatheride, in Brazilian caves, 145 
Megatherivm, N. American Post-Pliocene, 13) 
in Brazilian caves, 145 
8. American Pliocene, 147 
Melania, European secondary, 169 
Meleagris, N. American Miocene, 163 
Mellivora, Indian Miocene, 121 
Melolonthidium, Oolitic insect, 167 
Meniscotherium, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Menotherium, N. American Tertiary, 133 
Mephitis, in Brazilian caves, 144 
Merychus, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Merychippus, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Merychocherus, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Merycodus, N. American Tertiary, 138 
on Paleontology of 
Merycopotamus, Indian Miocene, 122 
Merycotherium of Siberian drift, 112 
Mesacodon, N. American Tertiary, 133 
Mesohippus. N. American Tertiary, 135 
Mesonyx, N. American Tertiary, 134 
Mesopithecus, Miocene of Greece, 115 
Meyer, Dr. A. B., on reptiles and amphibia ot 
New Guinea, 415 
Microlestes, cldest European mammal, 160 
Micromeryz, European Miocene, 120 
Microsyops, N. American Tertiary, 133 
Microtherium, European Miocene, 120 
Middendorf, on extreme northern birds, 219 
Migrating birds, in which region to be placed, 
185 
Migration of animals, 10 
general phenomena of, 18 
of birds, 19 ¢ 
of birds in Europe, 19 
probable origin of, 22 
of birds in India and China, 23 
of birds in N. America, 23 
changes in extent of, 24 
of birds in 8. Temperate America, 25 
general remarks on, 25 
Milvus, European Miocene, 162 
Miocene fauna of the Old World, 114 
fauna of Greece, 115 
fauna of Greece, summary of, 116 
fauna of Central Europe, 117 
deposits of Siwalik Hills, 121 
faunas of Europe and Asia, general obser- 
vations on, 123 
Miohippus, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Mivart, Professor, on classification of primates, 
86 
on classification of insectivora, 87 
on classification of amphibia, 101 
Moles almost wholly Palearctic, 181 
Mole-rat, of W. Tartary, 218 
Mollusca, means of dispersal of, 30 
classification of, 104 
groups selected for study, 104 
Molnecas, zoology of, 417 
birds of, 419 
reptiles of, 420 
insects of, 420 
peculiarities of fauna of, 421 
Monkeys on the high Himalayas, 12 
fossilin N. American Miocene 
in E Thibet, 222 
abundance of in the Oriental region, 315 
Monotremata, classification of, 91 
list of Australian genera of, 477 
‘** More-pork” of Australia, figure of, 442 
Morotherium, N. American Pliocene, 140 
Motacilla, European Miocene, 161 
Mound-builders, peculiar Australian birds, 
393 
Moupin, position and zoology of, 221 
Muyide. 8. American Pliocene, 147 
Murray, Mr. Andrew, on zoological region, 6) 
Mustela, Miocene of Greece, 115 
European Miocene, 118 
S. American Pliocene, 146 
Mustelide, in Brazilian eaves, 144 
Mylodon, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
S. American Pliocene, 147 
Myogale, European Miocene, 118 
Myomorphus, fossil in Cuba 
Myopotamus, in Brazilian caves, 145 
Myoxus, European Miocene, 120 
European Eocene, 126 
Muscrachne, European Miocene, 118 
Mysops, N. American Eocene, 140 
Myaophagus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
