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INDEX. 



Pulapt r:/fii(hi: of New Zealand, 1G4 

 Palestine.'birds of, 203 

 Paluplotlierium, European Miocene, 119 



European Eocene, 125 

 Paludina, Eocene, 109 



European Secondary, 109 

 Pampas, Pliocene deposits of, 140 

 Panda, of Nepaul and E. Tlubet, 222 



Himalayan, figure of, 331 

 Panolax, \'. American Tertiary, 1-10 

 Papuan Islands, zoology of, 409 

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

 Parahippus, N. American Tertiary, 130 

 Pammi/s, N". American Eocene, 140 

 Parroquet, Papuan, figure of, 415 

 Parrots, classification of, 90 

 Passeres, arrangement of, 94 



range of Palasarctic genera of, 243 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 300 



range of Oriental genera of, 375 



range of Australian genera of, 47S 

 Patrioi'elis, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Peculiar groups, geographically, how defined, 



184 

 Pelagornis, European Miocene, 102 

 Pelonax, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Pera'herlum,. European Miocene, 121 



European Eocene, 120 

 Perchcerus, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Perim Island, extinct mammalia of, 122 



probable southern limit of old Palaearctic 

 land, 362 

 Perissodad.i/la, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Persia, birds of, 2ii4 



Phascolomys, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Phasiamts, Miocene of Greece, 110 



European Post-Pliocene, 101 

 Pheasants, in European Miocene, 161 



golden, of N. China, 226 



eared, of Mongolia, 220 

 PJienncodiis, N. American Tert'ary, 138 

 Philippine Islands, mammals of, 345 



birds of, 346 



origin of peculiar fauna of, 348 

 Phocidce, N. American Tertiary, 140 

 Phyllomys, in Brazilian caves, 145 

 Phi/llostomidce, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Physical changes aft'ectiug distribution, 7 

 Physeter, European Pliocene, ll2 

 Picarise, arrangement of, 95 



range of Palaearctic genera of, 247 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 309 



range of Oriental genera of, 381 



range of Australian genera of, 482 

 Picus, European Miocene, 101 

 Pigeons, classification of, 90 



remarkable development of, in the Aus- 

 tralian region, 395 



crested, of Australia, figure of, 441 

 Pigs, power of swimming, 13 

 Pikei'mi, Miocene fauna of, 115 

 Pittidie, abundant in B(_)rneo, 355 

 Plagi'ilophus, European Eocene, 120 

 Planorhis, European Secondary, 109 



Eocene, 109 

 Platycercidce, gorgeously-coloured Australian 



parrots, 394 

 Plntygoiius, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 flesiarctomys, European Eocene, 126 

 Plesiomeryx, European Eocene, 126 

 Plesiosorex, Eurojiean Miocene, 118 

 Pliocene period, Old World, mammalia of, 112 

 Pliocene and Post-Pliocene faunas, of Eui'ope, 

 general conclusions from, 113 



of N. America, 132 



of S. America, 146 



Pliocene and Post-Pliocene faunas of Aus- 

 tralia, 157 

 Pliohvppus, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Flioloplius, European Eocene, 120 

 Flioiiitheciis, European Miocene, 117 

 Pccbrotherium, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Polynesian sub-region, description of, 442 



birds of, 443 



reptiles of, 447 

 Post-Pliocene, mannnalia 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, 204 

 Praotherium, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 

 Primates, classification of, 86 



probable birthplace of, 153 



range of Paliearctic 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, 206 

 Frinnidmm, Oolitic insects, 167 

 Pristiphoca, in European Pliocene, 112 

 Proboscidea, classification of, 90 



range of Ethiopian genus, 3n3 



range of Oriental genus, 374 

 Proboscidea, European Pliocene, 113 



Miocene of Greece, 110 .,;,,,,, 



European Miocene, 120 



Indian Miocene, 122 



K. 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 

 Proci/onida, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Promcphitis, Miocene of Greece, 115 



European Miocene, 118 

 Promerops of East Africa, figure of, 261 

 Propalceotherivm, European Eocene, 120 

 Protemnodon, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 

 Protohippus, N. American Tertiary, 135 

 Frotomertjx, N. American Tertiary, 138 

 Protopithems, in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Prototomvs, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 Protornis, European Eocene, 162 

 P.sewrfcB^Mj'MS, European Miocene, 118 

 Psendocyon, European Miocene, 118 

 Psittaci, classification of, 90 



range of Ethiopian genera of, 31 1 



range of Oriental genera of, 383 



range of Australian genera of, 4S ' 

 Psittaciis, Euro]iean Miocene, 101 

 Pterochs, European Miocene, 101 

 Pterodon, Europran Eocene, 125 

 Pupa, Eocene, 109 

 Pupa vetusta, Palaeozoic, 169 

 Pi/tfwnidce, European Miocene, 165 



R. 



Racoon-dog of N. China, 226 

 Rana, European Miocene, 166 



