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ON THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANIMALS. 



greatest profusion. The cephalopodous MoUusca, or 

 cuttle fish, of the Sepia and Loligo genera, although not 

 of many species, are sometimes found in great numbers, 

 and frequently grow to an enormous size. 



(57.) The genera and subgenera of the quadrupeds 

 now inhabiting the European range are as follows : — 



Rinolphus C. Bat. 

 Plecotus C. Bat. 

 Vespertilio L. Bat. 

 Erinaceus L. Hedgehog. 

 Sorex L. Shrew. 

 Mygale C. Desman. 

 Talpa L. Mole. 

 Ursus L. Bear. 

 Meles L. Badger. 

 Martes L. Marten. 

 Lutra L. Otter. 

 Vulpes /,. Fox. 

 Felis L. Cat. 

 Lynx Ant. Lynx. 

 Phoca L. Seal. 

 Trichecus L. Walrus. 

 Castor L. Beaver. 

 Arvicola C. Field Mouse. 

 Mvoxus C. Dormouse. 



Mus L. Mouse. 

 Cricetus C. Hamster. 

 Gerbillus C. Terbil. 

 Arctomys C. Marmot. 

 Aspalax. Spalax. 

 Spermophilus. Pouch Marmot. 

 Sciurus L. Squirrel. 

 Pteromys C. Flying Squirrel. 

 Hystrix L. Porcupine. 

 Lepus L. Hare. 

 Lagomys Geoff. Pika Hare. 

 Elaphus Ant. Stag. 

 Capriolus Sm Roebuck. 

 Antelope Sm. Antelope. 

 Rupicapra Sm. Ibex. 

 Capra Sm. Goat. 

 Oves Aut. Sheep. 

 Taurus Aut. x. 



(58.) The genera and subgenera of birds, whose chief 

 metropolis, for the most part, is in e European pro- 

 vinces, are the following : those mar d (*) are ascer- 



tained to be subgenera : 



Vultur L. Tnie Vultures. 

 Grypaetos Storr. Bearded Vul- 

 tures. 

 Neophron Sav. 

 Falco L. Falcon. 

 Aquila Ant. Eagle. 

 Accipiter Ray, Hawk. 

 Buteo Eriy. Buzzard. 

 Milvus Rat/. Kite. 

 Strix L. Owl. 

 »Bubo B. Horned Owl. 

 Lanius i. Shrike. 

 Corvus h. Crow. 

 Garrulus Ray. Jay." 

 *Nucefraga B. Nutcracker. 

 Pyrrocorax C. Rock Crow. 

 Bombycilla B. Chatterer. 

 Sturnus L. Starling. 



Pastor Tern. Sheep-bird. 

 Merula Ray. Thrush. 

 Cinclus L. Ouzel. 

 Curruca Sw. Reed Warbler. 

 Philomela Sw. Nightingale. 

 Sylvia L. Warbler. 

 *Erythaica Sw. Robin. 

 Phsenicura Sw. Redstart. 

 Saxieola B. Stonechat. 

 Motacilla L. Wagtail. 

 *Budytes B. Whitetail. 

 Anthus B. Titlark. 

 Accentor B. Finch Warbler. 

 Parus L. Titmouse. 

 Cuculus L. Cuckoo. 

 Picus L. Woodpecker. 

 Yunx L. Wryneck. 

 .Sitta L. Nuthatch. 



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