498 



INDEX. 



Mammalia, extinct, of the New World, 129 



extinct, of N. America and Europe, com- 

 pared, 1-11 



original birtli-place of some families and 

 genera, Ml, 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, 4-13 

 Marsh, Mr., on improvability 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 

 Maries, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Mascarene Islands, zoology of, 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, 13S 

 Mauritius, zoology of, 280 



reptiles of, 281 

 McCoy, Professor, on Palaeontology of 



Victoria, 466 

 Mediterranean, recent changes in, 39 



sub-region, description of, 199 



mammalia of, 202 



birds of, 203 



reptiles and ampliibia of, 204 



fresh-water fish of, 205 



insects of, 205 



islands of, 206 



sea not separating distinct faunas, 201 

 Megaeerops, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Mi'ijalomeryv, N. Araeri(;an Tertiary, 138 

 Megaloenus. fossil in Cuba, 148 

 Mejalonyx, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 



in Brazilian caves, 145 



S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Mpgalostoma, Eocene, 169 

 Megam-is, S. American Eocene, 143 

 Mejaspi.ra, Burop'an Tertiary, 169 

 Mejatkerid'V, in Brazilian caves, 145 

 Megathiri'iiyi, N. Amcirican Post-Pliocene, 130 



in Brazilian caves, 145 



S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Melan'm, European secomlary, 169 

 Meleagrls, N. American Miocene, 163 

 Mellimra, Induin Miocene, 121 

 Melolonthidium, Oolitic insect, 167 

 Menisc'ithi'rliim, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Meiwllicrium, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Meiihitis, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Mcrijehtis, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Mcri/fhlppus, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Meriichni'h'vriis, N. American Tcrtiarv, 133 

 Meri,ci:dus, N. Amfiicau Tertiary. 138 



Merycopotaintis, Indian Miocene, 122 

 Meriicotherium of Siberian drift, 112 

 Mesacodori, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Mcsohippus. N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Mesonyx, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Mesopitheais, Miocene of Greece, 115 

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



New Guinea, 415 

 Mlcrohstes, oldest European mammal, 160 

 Micromeryt, European Miocene, 120 

 Mlcrosyops, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Mlcrotherium, European Miocene, 120 

 Middendorf. on extreme northern birds, 219 

 Migrating birds, in whicli region to be placed, 



185 

 Migration of animals, 10 



general phenomena of, 18 



of birds, 19 



of birds in Europe, 19 



jirobable origin of, 22 



of binls in India and China, 23 



of birds in N. America, 23 



changes in extent of, 24 



of Ijirds 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 

 MioUippus, N. American Tertiary, l:ri 

 Mivart, Professor, on classification of primates, 

 86 



on classification of insect! vora, 87 



on classification of amphibia, 101 

 Moles almost wholly Palsearetic, 181 

 Mole-rat, of W. 'J'artary, 218 

 MoUusca, 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 Hunalayas, 12 



fossil in N. American Miocene 



in E Tliibet, 222 



abundance of in the Oriental re.gion, 315 

 Monotremata, classification of, 91 



list of Australian genera of, 477 

 " More pork" of Australia, figure of, 442 

 Morotheriiim, N. American Pliocene, 140 

 MotacWa, European Miocene, 161 

 Mound builders, peculiar Australian birds, 



393 

 Moupin, position and zoology of, 221 

 Miiriddi. S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Murray, Mr. Andrew, on zoological region, 60 

 MiisUla, Miocene of Greece, 115 



European Miocene. 118 



S. American Pliocene, 146 

 Mit^telidre, in Brazilian caves. 144 

 Mylodon, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 



S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Mi/ogale, European Miocene, 118 

 i\filoiiinrphHS, tbssil in Cuba 

 .17/o;)otoHi!(.s, in Brazilian c ives, 145 

 hlyoxu^, European Miocene, 120 



European Eocene, 126 

 Miisarachnc, European Miocene, 118 

 A[i/sops, N. .\rneric:iu Kocene, 140 

 M yxophagiis, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 



