CH. h] peculiar genera of oriental region. 103 



boundary between it and the Australian region has been 

 termed " Wallace's line," and divides the island of Bali 

 from that of Lombok to the south, and the island of 

 Borneo from Celebes on the north. 



(i) Families peculiar to the Oriental region. 



Galeopithecidce, Tvpaiidce (Insectivora). 

 Phyllornithidce, Ewrykemidce (Passerines). 



(ii) Genera peculiar to the region. 



Simia, Hylobates, Siamanga, Presbytes (Primates). 



Nycticebus, Loris (Lemurs). 



Megcerops, Aquias, Phyllotis, &c. (Bats). 



Gyrnnura (Insectivora). 



Viverricula, Arctogale, Cyan, Arctonyx, Mydaus, 



&c. (Carnivora). 

 Tragulus, Cervulus, Portax, Antilope, Tetraceros 



(Ungulates). 

 Platacantkomys, Spalacomys, Phlceomys, Pteromys, 



Acanthion (Rodents). 

 Garrulax, Timalia, Mixornis, Paradoxornis, Eni- 



curus, Salpornis, Dendrophila, Sylviparug, Cis,sa, 



Urocissa, Dendrocitta, &c, (Passeres). 

 Chrysocolaptes, Megalcema, Phcenicophaes, Garpo- 



cocoyx, Nyctiornis, Harpactes, Buceros, Aceros, 

 ■ Rhinoplax, &c. (Picarians). 

 Pavo, Polyplectron, Euplocamus, Galloperdix (Gal- 



linacese). 

 Hierax, Kebu/pa, Photodilus (Accipitres). 

 Hydrophasianus (Ballidse). 

 Among the most characteristic animals of this region 



