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INDEX. 



Sinopn, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Sirenia, classi Illation of, ij9' 



range of Etliiopian genera of, 303 

 range of Oriental genus, 374 

 range of Australinn genus of, 476 

 Sirenia, European Pliocene, 112 



European Miocene, 119 

 Sivatheriiim, Indian Jliocene, 122 

 Siwalik Hills, Miocene deposits of, 121 

 Smith, Mr. Frederick, on Hymenoptera of 



Japan, 230 

 Snake, at great elevation in Himalayas, 220 

 Snakes, classification of, 99 

 Eocene, 165 

 large proportion of venomous species in 



Australia, 396 

 of New Zealand, 457 

 Society Islands, birds of, 443 

 Soricictis, European Miocene, 118 

 Soricidce, European Miocene, 118 

 South African sub-region, description of, 266 

 mammalia of, 267 

 birds of, 267 

 reptiles of, 268 

 amphibia of, 268 

 fresh-water fish of, 268 

 butterflies of, 268 

 coleoptera of, 268 

 summary of its zoology, 269 

 South America, fossil fauna of, 143 

 Pliocene deposits of, 146 

 supposed land connection with Australia, 

 398 

 South Australia, peculiar birds of, 441 

 Species, representative, 4 

 Speothos, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Spermophilits, European Miocene, 120 

 Sphenodon, in Brazilian caves, 145 

 Sphinx, in European Oolite, 167 

 St. Helena, zoological features of, 269 

 coleoptera of, 270 

 landshells of, 271 

 St. Thomas' Island, birds of, 266 

 Stations, definition of, 4 

 Steveofiber, Europetin Miocene, 120 

 Sthemmis, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Strix, European Miocene, 162 

 Struthiones, anangement of, 98 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 313 

 range of Australian genera of 4S7 

 Struthious birds, probable origin of, 287 

 Stylinodontidcp, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Stylinodontia, ti . American Eocene, 189 

 Sub-regions, on what principle formed, 80 

 Palaearctic, 191 

 Ethiopian, 258 

 Oriental, 321 

 Australian, 408 

 Suidce, European Miocene, 119 

 Sula Islands, fauna of, 433 

 Sus, European Pliocene, 113 

 Miocene of Greece, 116 

 European Miocene, 119 

 Indian Miocene. 122 

 Swinhoe, Mr., on zoology of Formosa and 



Hainan, 332 

 Symborodon, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Synaphodns, European Miocene, 119 

 Synoplotheriiim, N. American Tertiary, 134 



Tables of distribution of families and genera 



explained, 177 

 Talpa, European Miocene) 117 



Tapir, fossil in N. China, 123 . 

 Tapirs, birthplace and migiations of, 154 

 Tapir, Malayan, figure of, 337 

 Tapiridce, European Eocene, 125 

 Tapints, European Pliocene, 113 

 Indian Miocene, 122 

 in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Tarsier, Malayan, figure of, 337 

 Tasmania, comparati\'e zoological poverty of, 



441 

 Taxodon, European Miocene, 118 

 Telmatobivs, N. American Cretaceous, 164 

 Telmatolestes, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Testudo, Miocene of Greece, 116 



Indian Miocene, 123 

 Testudo, great antiquity of the genus, 289 

 Tetrachxis, European Miocene, 117 

 Teirao alius, in Italian caverns, 161 

 Thalassictis, Miocene of Greece, 115 



European Miocene, 118 

 7'heridumys, European Miocene, 126 

 European Eocene, 126 

 S. American Eocene, 148 

 Thinohyvs, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Thinolestes, N. American Teitiary, 133 

 Thylacinus, Australian Post-Tertiaiy, lf.7 

 Thylacoleo, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 TiVodontia, N. American Eocene, ls9 

 Tillotheridce, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Tillotherium, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Timor, physical features of, 389 

 group, mammalia of, 422 

 birds of, 422 

 origin of fauna of, 424 

 insects of, 426 

 Tinoceras, N American Eocene, 139 

 Titanomys, European Miocene, 121 

 Titanotherivm. N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Tomarctos, N. American '1 ertiary, 135 

 Tonga Islands, birds of, 443 

 Tortoises, classification of, 100 



of Mascareiie Islands and Galapagos, 289 

 Touraco of W. Africa, figure of, 264 

 Toxodon, S. American Pliocene, 137 

 Toxodoniidce, S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Trachytherivm, European Miocene, 119 

 Tragocerus, Miocene of Greece, 116 



European Miocene, 120 

 Tragopan, Himalayan, figure of, 331 

 Tree-shrew of Borneo, figure of, 337 

 Tree-kangaroo, figure of, 415 

 Trichechvs, N American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 Trichoglossida-, birds specially adapted to 



Australia, 393 

 Trionyx, Indian Aiiocene, 123 

 Miocene and Eocene, 165 

 Tristan d'Acunha, zoology of, 271 

 Tristram, Canon, summary of the birds of 



Palestine, 203 

 Trogon, European Miocene, 161 

 Trogontkerium, Post-Pliocene of Europe. 11) 

 Trucijelis, N. American Post-Pliocene, 129 

 Tundras of Siberia, greatest extent of, 216 

 Tvpaiidce, European Miocene, 118 

 Turner, Mr., on classification of Edentata, 90 

 Tylodon, European Eocene, 125 

 Typotherium, S. American Pliocene, 147 



U. 



Uintacyon, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Uintatherivm, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Uintornis, N. American Eocene, 163 

 Unio, European Secondarj', 169 

 Ungulata, classification of, 89 



