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NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 



Atlas of Zoogeography ; a Series of Maps illustrating the Distribu- 

 tion of over Seven Hundred Families, Genera, and Species 

 of Existing Animals. Prepared by J. G. Bartholomew, 

 LL.D., &c., W. Eagle Clarke, F.K.S.E., &c., and Percy 

 H. Grimshaw, F.E.S.E., &c. John Bartholomew & Co. 



Since Sclater, Murray, and Wallace, the pioneers of our 

 present knowledge of zoogeography, published their memorable 

 volumes, the geographical deliminations of animal life have 

 been much advanced by the increase of faunistic catalogues and 

 the description of genera and species during the series of years 

 that have now elapsed. The somewhat despised describer of 

 species — and he should not be rated too highly — may be re- 

 warded by seeing that be assists in enlarging the 'boundaries of 

 our knowledge of animal distribution ; and the work is still far 

 from being completed. 



The divisions employed are the usual Palaearctic, Ethiopian, 

 Oriental, Australian, Neotropical, and Nearctic Eegions, and the 

 animals studied comprise Mammalia, Aves, Keptilia and Am- 

 phibia, Pisces, Mollusca, and Insecta, the latter confined to 

 Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, and, to a less extent, 

 Diptera, Hem iptera (Coccirfcg only), Neuroptera, Trichoptera, and 

 Orthoptera. 



An adequate introduction is given on general principles of 

 distribution, its historical and geographical aspects, a zoological 

 digest, and a very full bibliography indeed, one which will greatly 

 assist any student of the subject. Of the large folio illustrations, 

 which are split up into many smaller maps, the general excel- 

 lence of Bartholomew's Physical Atlas is maintained, and grate- 

 fully we acknowledge a good general index. There can be no 

 doubt about the value of this publication up to date. 



It prompts, however, reflections as to the future treatment of 

 the subject in the years to come. To exclude the distribution of 

 Homo from that of other animals seems still a process that 

 requires breaking, and one that at present unnecessarily ignores 

 an important section of the Mammalia. Palaeontology must 



