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between this region and Africa. Tapirs [Tapims) are only to 

 be found here and in the Neotropical area. Of Gnawers {Ro- 

 dentid) the most notable are perhaps the Asiatic Flying-Squirrels 

 (Pieromys). Mammals Poor in Teeth [Edentata) are represented 

 by some of the Pangolins [Manis], though some of these are also 

 native to Africa. 



Oriental Birds [Aves). — Two families of Perching Birds are 

 confined to the region, 



i.e. the Green Bui- ' 'iW >K', ' **• /•'''■ 

 buls iyP hy llornithidcB) 

 and the Broadbills 

 [Eluylcemidcs) ; while 

 some of the many pe- 

 culiar genera include 

 such better - known 

 forms as the Tailor- 

 Birds ( Orthotomus ), 

 typical Hornbills 



( Buceros ), Peacocks 

 ( Pavo ) , Peacock- 

 Pheasants [Polyplec- 

 tron), Silver Pheas- 

 ants {Genncsus) and 

 related species, and 

 the Water- Pheasant 

 [Hydrophasianus). 

 Highly characteristic, 

 though not entirely 

 limited to this region, 

 are the Jungle- Fowl 

 [Galhis). 



Oriental Reptiles 

 (Reptilia). — Crocodiles {Crocodilus) are abundant in the region, 

 and the long-snouted Garials [Garialis and RhynckosucJ-ms) are 

 limited to it. Of the numerous Lizards [Lacertilia) the pretty 

 little Flying Dragons {Draco) are purely oriental. The burrowing 

 Shield-tailed Snakes [Uropeltidce] are found in no other region; 

 and the same is true for one genus {Bungarus) of poisonous ser- 

 pents, including the Krait, which is supposed to work more havoc 

 among the natives of India than any other creature of its kind. 



Tree-Shrew ^fupaix, 



