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between this region and Africa. Tapirs (Tapirus) are only to 

 be found here and in the Neotropical area. Of Gnawers (Ro- 

 dentia) the most notable are perhaps the Asiatic Fly ing- Squirrels 

 (Pteromys). Mammals Poor in Teeth {Edentata) are represented 

 by some of the Pangolins (Manis\ though some of these are also 

 native to Africa. 



Oriental Birds (Aves). Two families of Perching Birds are 

 confined to the region, 

 i.e. the Green Bul- 

 buls (Phyllornithidte) 

 and the Broadbills 

 (Jiurykemida) ; while 

 some of the many pe- 

 culiar genera include 

 such better - known 

 forms as the Tailor- 

 Birds ( Orthotomus ), 

 typical Hornbills 



( Buceros ), Peacocks 

 (Pavo], Peacock- 

 Pheasants (Pofyplec- 

 tron), Silver Pheas- 

 ants (Genn&us) and 

 related species, and 

 the Water - Pheasant 

 (ffydropkasianus). 

 Highly characteristic, 

 though not entirely 

 limited to this region, 

 are the Jungle -Fowl 

 (Callus). 



Oriental Reptiles 

 (Reptilia). Crocodiles (Crocodilus) are abundant in the region, 

 and the long-snouted Garials (Garialis and Rhynchosuchus] are 

 limited to it. Of the numerous Lizards (Lacertilia) the pretty 

 little Flying Dragons (Draco] are purely oriental. The burrowing 

 Shield-tailed Snakes (Uropettida) are found in no other region; 

 and the same is true for one genus (Bungarus) of poisonous ser- 

 pents, including the Krait, which is supposed to work more havoc 

 among the natives of India than any other creature of its kind. 



Fig. 1290. Tree-Shrew (Tupaia] 



