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INDEX. 



Palapt<r//(/iilir of New Zealand, 164 

 Palestine, birds of, 203 

 Paloplotherium, European Miocene, 119 



European Eocene, 125 

 Paludina, Eocene, 169 



European Secondary, 169 

 Pampas, Pliocene deposits of, 146 

 Panda, of Nepaul and E. Thibet, 222 



Himalayan, figure of, 331 

 Panolax, N. American Tertiary, 140 

 Papuan Islands, zoology of, 409 

 Paradise-bird, twelve-wired, figure of, 414 

 Parahippus, N. American Tertiary, 136 

 Paramys, N. American Eocene, 140 

 Parroquet, Papuan, figure of, 415 

 Parrots, classification of, 96 

 Passeres, arrangement of, 94 



range of Palasarctic genera of, 243 

 range of Ethiopian genera of, 306 

 range of Oriental genera of, 375 

 range of Australian genera of, 47S 

 Patrio.elis, X. American Tertiary, 134 

 Peculiar groups, geographically, how defined, 



184 

 Pelagornis, European Miocene, 162 

 Pelonax, S. American Tertiary, 138 

 Pera'herium. European Miocene, 121 



European Eocene, 126 

 Perchcerus, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Perim Island, extinct mammalia of, 122 



probable southern limit of old Palasarctic 

 land, 362 

 Perissodactyla, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Persia, birds of, 204 



Phascolomys, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Phasianus, Miocene of Greece, 116 



European Post-Pliocene, 161 

 Pheasants, in European Miocene, 161 

 golden, of N. China, 226 

 eared, of Mongolia, 226 

 Pltenacodus, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Philippine Islands, mammals of, 345 

 birds of, 346 



origin of peculiar fauna of, 348 

 Phocida;, N. American Tertiary, 140 

 Phyllomys, ill Brazilian caves, 145 

 PhyllostomidK, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Physical changes affecting distribution, 7 

 Physeter, European Pliocene, 112 

 Picariae, arrangement of, 95 



range of Palaearetic genera of, 247 

 range of Ethiopian genera of, 309 

 range of Oriental genera of, 381 

 range of Australian genera of, 482 

 Picus, European Miocene, 161 

 Pigeons, classification of, 96 



remarkable development of, in the Aus- 

 tralian region, 395 

 crested, of Australia, figure of, 441 

 Pigs, power of swimming, 13 

 Pikermi, Miocene fauna of, 115 

 Pittidae, abundant in Borneo, 355 

 Plagiolophus, European Eocene, 126 

 Planorbis, European Secondary, 169 



Eocene, 169 

 Platycercidce, gorgeously-coloured Australian 



parrots, 394 

 Platygonus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 Plesiarctomys, European Eocene, 126 

 Plesiomeryx, European Eocene, 126 

 Plesiosorex, European Miocene, 118 

 Pliocene period, Old World, mammalia of, 112 

 Pliocene and Post-Pliocene faunas, of Europe, 

 general conclusions from, 113 

 of N. America, 132 

 of S. America, 146 



Pliocene and Post-Pliocene faunas of Aus- 

 tralia, 157 

 Pliohippus, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Pliolopkus, European Eocene, 126 

 Pliopithecus, European Miocene, 117 

 Paibrotherium., N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Polynesian sub-region, description of, 442 



birds of, 443 



reptiles of, 447 

 Post-Pliocene, mammalia of Europe, 110 



remains imply changes of physical geo- 

 graphy in Europe, 111 



fauna of N. America, 129 



fauna of N. America, remarks on, 130 

 Potamogale of West Africa, figure of, 264 

 Potamotherium, European Miocene, 118 

 Potto of West Africa, figure of, 264 

 Praotherium, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 Primates, classification of, 86 



probable birthplace of, 153 

 • range of Palaearctic genera of, 239 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 300 



range of Oriental genera of, 371 



range of Australian genera of, 475 

 Primates, European Pliocene, 112 



Miocene of Greece, 115 



European Miocene, 117 



Indian Miocene, 121 



European Eocene, 124 



N. American Tertiary, 132 



of Brazilian caves, 144 

 Prince's Island, birds of, 266 

 Prionidium, Oolitic insects, 167 

 Pristiphoca, in European Pliocene, 112 

 Proboscidea, classification of, 90 



range of Ethiopian genus, 303 



range of Oriental genus, 374 

 Proboscidea, European Pliocene, 113 



Miocene of Greece, 116 



European Miocene, 120 



Indian Miocene, 122 



N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 



N. American Tertiary, 138 



of Brazilian caves, 144 



S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Procamelvs, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 



N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Procyon, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 Procyonidce, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Promephitis, Miocene of Greece, 115 



European Miocene, 118 

 Promerops of East Africa, figure of, 261 

 Propakeotheriam, European Eocene, 126 

 Protemnodon, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Protohippus, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Protomeryx, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Protopithecus, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Prototomus, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Protornis, European Eocene, 162 

 Pseudcelvrus. European Miocene, 118 

 Psevdocyon, European Miocene, 118 

 Psittaci, classification of, 96 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 311 



range of Oriental genera of, 383 



range of Australian genera of, 4S ! 

 Psittacus, European Miocene, 161 

 Pterocles, European Miocene, 161 

 Pterodon, European Eocene, 125 

 Pupa, Eocene, 169 

 Pupa vctusta, Palaeozoic, 169 

 Pythonidce, European Miocene, 165 



R. 



Racoon-dog of N. China, 226 

 liana, European Miocene, 166 



