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of distribution bearing on this problem may be of 

 interest. 



I have already referred to the occurrence of the 

 remains of a small race of Red Deer in the caves 

 of Malta, similar to those still living in North- 

 west Africa, Corsica, and Sardinia. The Black- 

 mouthed Weasel (Mustela boccamela) inhabits Persia, 

 Asia Minor, Greece, South Italy, Sicily, and Sardinia, 

 while Mustela africana is found in Malta and Algiers. 

 The European Porcupine inhabits Asia Minor, the 

 island of Rhodos, Greece, Southern Italy, Sicily, 

 North Africa, and Spain. Then we have the Wild 

 Sheep of Asia Minor, Cyprus, Sardinia, and Corsica, 

 all of which are closely allied. The small shrew-like 

 Crocidura etrusca occurs in South France, Italy, 

 Sicily, and North Africa. Many other mammalia 

 might be quoted, but these are sufficient for our 

 purpose. 



There are a good many reptiles and amphibians 

 with a similar distribution. The European Chamaeleon 

 (Chamczleon vulgaris) has been found in South Spain, 

 North Africa, and Sicily. The Snake Periops hippo- 

 crepis is confined to Spain, Sardinia, and Greece. 

 The worm-like Lizard Blanus cinereus inhabits some 

 of the Greek islands, North Africa, and Spain. 

 Another Lizard belonging to the Scincid& has also 

 been found in some of the Greek islands, Sicily, 

 Sardinia, Southern Spain, and the Canary Islands. 

 Discoglosstis pictus a toad" occurs in Spain, North- 

 west Africa, Malta, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. 



