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THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS 



The Oriental Kegion contains representatives of eight 

 out of the nine Orders of terrestrial mammals, the 

 Monotremes alone being wholly absent, while the Mar- 



Fig. 24.— The Nylghaie. 

 (Boselaphus tragocamelus. ) 



supials are barely represented by two species of Cuscus 

 (Phalanger) found only in the island of Celebes, which 

 have been obviously derived from the neighbouring Aus- 



tralian Region. 



