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INDEX. 



Shtopri, N. Anieiioan Turti.iry, 134 

 Sireiiia, classilit:ation of, 89 



range of Etliiopiau genera of, 303 

 range of Oriental genus, 374 

 range of Australian genus of, 476 

 Sireiiia, European Pliocene, 112 



European Miocene, 119 

 Sirathcrivm, Indian Miocene, 122 

 Sivvalik Hills, Miocene deposits of, 121 

 Smith, Mr. Frederick, ou Hynieiioptera of 



Ja.pan, 230 

 Snake, at great elevation in Himalayas, 220 

 Snal- es, classification of, 19 

 Eocene. 165 

 large projiortion of venomous species in 



Austi-alia, 396 

 of New Zealand, 457 

 Society Islands, birds of, 443 

 Soriciiiis, European Miocene, 118 

 Soricida; European Miocene, 118 

 South African .sub-region, description of, 266 

 mammalia of, 267 

 birds of, 267 

 reptiles of, 268 

 amphibia of, 268 

 fresli-water fish of, 268 

 butterllies 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 

 Spermophilns, European Miocene, 120 

 Sphenodon, in Brazilian caves, 145 

 Sphinx, in European Oolite, 167 

 St. Helena, zoolouical features of, 269 

 coleoptera of, 270 

 latiilsliclls of, -71 

 St. TlHima.s' Is'.an.l, birds of, 266 

 Stations, definition of, 4 

 Steneafiher, European Miocene, 120 

 Stkeniirvs, Australian Post-Tertiary, l.^" 

 StriX; European Miocene, 162 

 Struthiones, arrangement of, 98 



range of Ethiojiian genera of, 313 

 range of Australian genera of, 487 

 Struthinus birds, prob.able origin of, 287 

 S1ijVmnd(viUid(p, N. American. Eocene, 139 

 Sli/Jin<»lnnlia,U. Ametiean Eocene, 139 

 Sub reniims, on what piinciple formed, 80 

 Pal.rarctic, 191 

 Etliiopiau, 258 

 Oriental, 321 

 Australian, 40S 

 Siiidrc, 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 

 Synai hodus, European Miocene, 119 

 Si/noplotherivni, N. American Tertiary, 134 



T. 



Tables of distribution of families and genera 



explained, 177 

 Talxia, European Miocene, 117 



Tapir, fossil in N. China, liS 

 Tapirs, birthiilace and niigiations of, 154 

 Tapir, Mala\an, linn.' df, 3:;7 

 'J'apirida; Eiiicpcaii Encrne, 125 

 'lapirvs, Eunipcau I'liix-cne, 113 

 Indian Miocene, 122 

 in Brazilian caves, 144 

 Tarsier, Malayan, tiguie of, 337 

 Tasmania, comparative zoological poverty of, 



441 

 Taxodon, European Miocene, 118 

 Telmatobiiis, N. American Cretaceous, 164 

 Telmatolesies, N. American Tertiary, 133 

 Testudo, Miocene of Greece, 116 



Indian Miocene, 123 

 Te.studo, great antiquity of the genus, 289 

 'J'etrachits, European Miocene, 117 

 lelrao alius, in Italian caverns, 161 

 Thalassictis, Miocene of Greece, 115 



European Miocene, 118 

 Thcridom//S, European Miocene, 126 

 European Eocene, 126 

 S. American Eocene, 148 

 Tln'nohyvs, N. American Tertiary, 137 

 Thinohstes, N.American Teitiary, 133 

 Thylaciniis, Australian Post- Tertiary, 157 

 'Jliylacoleo, Australian Post-Trrtiary, 157 

 Tillodontia, N. American Eocene, 139 

 'J'illiitheridce, N. American Eocene, 139 

 'nilotheriiim, 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 

 litanomys, European Miocene, 121 

 TitanotTterivm. N. American Tertiary, 137 

 TiUKirctos, N-. American 'J ertiary, 135 

 Tonga Islands, birds of, 443 

 TorUiises, classification of, 100 



of Masearene Islands and Galapagos, 289 

 Touraco of W. Africa, figure of, 264 

 Toxodi.n, S. American Pliocene, 137 

 Toxodontida;, S. American Pliocene, 147 

 Traihythchum, Euroi)ean Miocene, 119 

 Tragocervs, Miocene of Greece, 116 



Europeari Miocene, 120 

 Tragopan, Himalayan, figure of, 331 

 Tree-shrew of Borneo, figure of, 337 

 Tree-kangaroo, figure of, 415 

 Trichechvs, N American Po.st-Plioccne, 130 

 Trichoglossida>, birds .specially adapted to 



Australia, 393 

 Trionyx, Indian ^ iocene, 123 

 Miocene and Eocene, 165 

 Tristan d'Acunha, zoology of, 271 

 Tristram, Canon, summary of the birds of 



Palestine, 203 

 Trogon, European Miocene, 161 

 Troyoittherinra, Post-Pliocene of Europe, 111 

 Trvii'jclis, N. American Post-Pliocene, 129 

 Tundras of Siberia, greatest extent of, 216 

 Tvpaiidce, European Miocene, 118 

 Turner, Mr., on clas.sification of Edentata, 90 

 Tylodon, European Eocene, 125 

 Typotherinvi, S. American Pliocene, 147 



U. 



Vivtacynn, N. American Tertiary, 134 

 UiiitatJicrivm, N. American Eocene, 139 

 I'i}itornis, N. American Eocene, 163 

 Unio, European Secondarj', 169 

 Ungulata, classification of, 89 



