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INDEX. 



Sinopa, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Sirenia, classification of, 89 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 303 



range of Oriental genus, 374 



range of Australian genus of, 476 

 Sirenia, European Pliocene, 112 



European Miocene, 119 

 Sivatherivm, Indian Miocene, 122 

 Siwalik Hills, Miocene deposits of, 121 

 Smith, Mr. Frederick, on Hyinenoptera of 



Japan, 230 

 Snake, at great elevation in Himalayas, 220 

 Snakes, classification of, 99 



Eocene, 165 



large proportion of venomous species in 

 Australia, 396 



of New Zealand, 457 

 Society Islands, birds of, 443 

 Sorkictis, European Miocene, 118 

 Soricithc, European Miocene, 118 

 South African sub-region, description of, 266 



mammalia of, 267 



birds of, 267 



reptiles of, 268 



amphibia of, 268 



fresh-water fish of, 268 



butterflies of, 268 



coleoptera of, 268 



summary of its zoology, 269 

 South America, fossil fauna of, 143 



Pliocene deposits of, 146 



supposed land connection with Australia, 

 398 

 South Australia, peculiar birds of, 441 

 Species, representative, 4 

 Speothos, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Spermophilus, European Miocene, 120 

 Sphenodon, in Brazilian caves, 145 

 Sphinx, in European Oolite, 167 

 St. Helena, zoological features of, 269 



coleoptera of, 270 



laudshells of, 271 

 St. Thomas' Island, birds of, 266 

 Stations, definition of, 4 

 Steneofiber, European Miocene, 120 

 Sthenurus, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Slrix, European Miocene, 162 

 Struthiones, arrangement of, 98 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 313 



range of Australian genera of, 487 

 Struthious birds, probable origin of, 287 

 StylinodontidfP, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Stylinodontia,'S. American Eocene, 139 

 Sub-regions, on what principle formed, SO 



Palaarctic, 191 



Ethiopian, 258 



Oriental, 321 



Australian, 40S 

 Suidce., European Miocene, 119 

 Sula Islands, fauna of, 433 

 Sus, European Pliocene, 113 



Miocene of Greece, 116 



European Miocene, 119 



Indian Miocene. 122 

 Swinhoe, Mr , on zoology of Formosa and 



Hainan, 332 

 Symborodon, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Synaphodus, European Miocene, 119 

 Synoplotherium, N. American Tertiary, 134 



T. 



Tables of distribution of families and genera 



explained, 177 

 Talpa, European Miocene, 117 



Tapir, fossil in N. China, 123 

 Tapirs, birthplace and migrations of, 154 

 Tapir, Malayan, figure of, 337 

 lupiridce, European Eocene, 125 

 Tapirus, European Pliocene, 113 



Indian Miocene, 122 



in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Tarsier, Malayan, figure of, 337 

 Tasmania, comparative zoological poverty of, 



441 

 Taxodon, European Miocene, 118 

 TeCmatobius, N. American Cretaceous, 164 

 Telmatolestes, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Testiido, Miocene of Greece, 116 



Indian Miocene, 123 

 Testudo, great antiquity of the genus, 289 

 Tetrachus, European Miocene, 117 

 Tetrao alius, in Italian caverns, 161 

 Thalassictis, Miocene of Greece, 115 



European Miocene, 118 

 Thcridumys, European Miocene, 126 



European Eocene, 126 



S. American Eocene, 148 

 Thinoliyus, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Thinolestes, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Thylacinus, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Thylacoleo, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Tillodontia, N. American Eocene, 139 

 TUlotherida, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Tillofliervum, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Timor, physical features of, 389 



group, mammalia of, 422 



birds of, 422 



origin of fauna of, 424 



insects of, 426 

 Tinoceras, N American Eocene, 139 

 Titanomys, European Miocene, 121 

 Titanotherivm, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Tomarctos, N. American '1 ertiary, 135 

 Tonga Islands, birds of, 443 

 Tortoises, classification of, 100 



of Mascareiie Islands and Galapagos, 289 

 Touraco of W. Africa, figure of, 264 

 Toxodon, S. American Pliocene, 137 

 Toxodontidce, S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Trachythervum, European Miocene, 119 

 Tragocerus, Miocene of Greece, 116 



European Miocene, 120 

 Tragopan, Himalayan, figure of, 331 

 Tree-shrew of Borneo, figure of, 337 

 Tree-kangaroo, figure of, 415 

 Trichechvs, N American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 Trichoglossida', birds specially adapted to 



Australia, 393 

 Trionyx, Indian IMiocene, 123 



Miocene and Eocene, 165 

 Tristan d'Acunha, zoology of, 271 

 Tristram, Canon, summary of the birds of 



Palestine, 203 

 Trogon, European Miocene, 161 

 Trogontherium, Post-Pliocene of Europe, 11] 

 Trvcijelis, N. American Post-Pliocene, 129 

 Tundras of Siberia, greatest extent of, 210 

 Tupaiidce, European Miocene, 118 

 Turner, Mr., on classification of Edentata, 90 

 Tylodon, European Eocene, 125 

 Typotherium, S. American Pliocene, 147 



U. 



Uintacyon, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Uintatherhm, N. American Eocene, 139 

 Uintornis, N. American Eocene, 163 

 Unio, European Secondary, 169 

 Ungulata, classification of, 89 



