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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 unprovability 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 o'f, 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, 2S1 

 McCoy, 'Professor, on Paleontology of 



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 

 Megalomeryc, N. American Tertiary, 13S 

 Megalociius, fossil in Cuba, 14S 

 Megalonyx, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 in Brazilian caves, 145 

 S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Megalostoma, Eocene, 169 

 Megamys, S. American Eocene, 148 

 Megaspira, European Tertiary, 169 

 Megatheridn?, in Brazilian caves, 145 

 Megatherium, N. American Post-Pliocene 130 

 in Brazilian caves, 145 

 S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Melania, European secondary, 169 

 Meleagris, N. American Miocene, 163 

 Mellivora, Indian Miocene, 121 

 Melolonthidium, Oolitic insect, 167 

 MenUcotherium, N. American Tertiary 13S 

 Menotheriiim, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Mephitis, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Merychus, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Merychipws, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 MerychocJuzrws, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Merycodus, N. American Tertiary, 13S 



Merycopotamus, Indian Miocene, 122 

 Merycotherium of Siberian drift,' 112 

 Mesacodon, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Mesohippxis. N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Mesonyx, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Mcsopithecus, Miocene of Greece, 115 

 Meyer, Dr. A. B., on reptiles and amphibia ot 



New Guinea, 415 

 Microlestes, oldest European mammal, 160 

 Micromeryx, European Miocene, 120 

 Micmsyops, 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 S. 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 Palrearetic, 1S1 

 Mole-rat, of W. Tartary, 218 

 Mollusca, means of dispersal of, 30 

 classification of, 104 

 groups selected for study, 104 

 Moluccas, zoology of, 417 

 birds of, 419 

 reptiles of, 420 

 Insects of, 420 



peculiarities of fauna of, 421 

 Monkeys on the high Himalayas, 12 

 fossil in 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 

 MotaciUa, European Miocene, 161 

 Mound -builders, peculiar Australian birds 



393 

 Moupin, position and zoology of, 221 

 Marida;. S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Murray, Mr. Andrew, on zoological region, 60 

 Mustela, Miocene of Greece, 115 

 European Miocene. 118 

 S. American Pliocene, 146 

 Mii^telidre, in Brazilian caves. 144 

 Mylodon, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 



S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Mi/ogalc, European Miocene, 118 

 Mi/omorphus, fossil in Cuba 

 Muopotamus, in Brazilian caves, 145 

 Myoxus, European Miocene, 120 



European Eocene, 126 

 Mysarachne, European Miocene, 118 

 Mi/sops, N. American Eocene, 140 

 Myxophagus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 



