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THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS 



Summary and Deductions as regards the Insectivores 

 (continued). 



Deductions 



1. The Order Insectivora consists of ten rather isolated 

 family groups, distributed generally over the earth, except 

 in Australia, where they are absent, and the Malagasy 

 Sub-region and South America, where they are very 

 feebly represented. 



