586 
GENERAL INDEX. 
Mammalia, of Madagascar, i. 272 
table of Ethiopian families of, i. 294 
table of Ethiopian, genera of, i. 300 
of the Oriental region, i. 315 
range of the genera inhabiting the Indian 
sub-region, i. 322 
of Ceylon, i. 327 
of the Indo-Chinese sub-region, i. 330 
of the Indo-Malayan sub-region, i. 336 
illustration of characteristic Malayan, 
i. 336 
of the Philippine Islands, i. 345 
table of Oriental families of, i. 365 
table of Oriental genera of, i. 371 
of Australian region, i, 390 
of the Papuan Islands, i. 410 
of the Moluccas, i. 417 
of the Timor group, i. 422 
of Celebes, i. 427 
of Australia, i. 439 
illustration of, i, 439 
of New Zealand, i. 450 
table of families of Australian, i. 470 
table of genera of Australian, i. 475 
destinctive characters of Neotropical, ii. 6 
of 8. Temperate America, ii. 36 
of Straits of Magellan, ii. 37 
of the Mexican sub-region, ii. 52 
of the Antilles, ii 62 
table of Neotropical families of, ii. 85 
table of Neotropical genera of, ii. 91 
of the Nearetic region, ii. 115 
of California, ii. 127 
of N. American central plains ii. 129 
of E. United States, ii. 132 
of Canada, ii. 135 
table of Nearetic families of, ii. 140 
table of Nearetic genera of, ii. 145 
Mammalia, extinct, of Old World, i. 107 
extinct, of historic period, i. 110 
extinct, comparative age of in Europe, i. 
127 
extinct, of the New World, L 129 
extinct, of N. America and Europe, com- 
pared, i. 141 
original birthplace of some families and 
genera, i. 142, 153 
of the secondary period, i. 160 
MAMMALIA, summary and conclusion, ii. 540 
lines of migration of, ii. 544 
Manakins, ii. 102 
MANATlDdS, ii. 210 
Manatus, N. American Post -Pliocene, i. 130 
ii. 210 
Manchurian sub-region, description of, i. 220 
mammalia of, i. 222 
birds of, i. 223 
reptiles and amphibia of, i. 227 
fresh-water lish of, i. 227 
insects of, i 227 
coleoptera of, i. 228 
MANIDIDjE, ii. 245 
Manis, ii. 245 
Manorhina, ii. 276 
Manticora, it. 487 
Manucodia, ii. 274 
Mareca, ii. 363 
Margaroperdix, ii. 338 
Margarops, ii. 256 
Margarornis, ii. 103 
Marginella, ii. 508 
Marine Mollusca, general remarks on the 
distribution of, ii. 537 
Marine shells of the Neotropical region, ii. 20 
Marmosets, ii. 175 
Marquesas Islands, birds of, i. 443 
Marsh, Mr., on improvability of Asiatic and 
African deserts, i. 200 
on camels and goats as destructive to 
vegetation, i. 200 
MARSUPIALIA, ii. 248 
general remarks on the distribution of, 
ii. 253 
Marsupials, classification of, i. 91 
N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130 
European Miocene, i. 121 
first migration to America, i. 155 
diversified forms of, i. 391 
of America prove no connection with 
Australia, i. 399 
list of Australian genera of, i. 476 
MARSUPIALIA and MONOTREMaTA, sum- 
mary and conclusion, ii. 543 
Marks, N. American Tertiary, i. 135 
ii. 198 
Mascarene Islands, zoology of, i. 280 
extinct fauna of, i. 282 
gigantic land-tortoises of, i. 289 
Masius, ii. 102 
MASTACEMBELIDiE, ii. 437 
Mastodon, European Pliocene, i. 113 
Miocene of Greece, i. 116 
European Miocene, i. 120 
in Brazilian caves, i. 144 
S. American Pliocene, i. 147 
Indian Miocene, i. 123 
N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130 
N. American Tertiary, i. 13S 
ii. 227, 228 
Mauritius, zoology of, i. 280 
reptiles of, i. 281 
McCoy, Professor, on Paleontology of 
Victoria, i. 460 
Mechanitis, ii. 470 
Meda, ii. 452 
Mediterranean, recent changes in, i. 39 
sub-region, description of, i. 199 
mammalia of, i. 202 
birds of, i. 203 
reptiles and amphibia of, L 204 
fresli-water fish of, i. 205 
insects of, i. 205 
islands of, i. 206 
sea not separating distinct faunas, i. 201 
Megabias, ii. 270 
Megablabes, ii. 376 
Magacephala, ii. 478 
•Megacephalon, ii 342 
Megacerops, N. American Tertiary, i, 137 
Megaderma, ii 182 
Megcarophis, ii. 383 
Megalaima, ii. 306 
MEGAL5SMID7E, ii, 305 
MEGALdSMINiE. ii. 306 
Megalixalus, ii. 419 
Megalocnus, fossil in Cuba, i. 148 
Megalomastoma, ii. 521 
Megalomeryx , N. American Tertiary, i. 138 
Megalomma, ii. 487 
Megalonyx, N. American Post-Pliocene, i. 130 
in Brazilian caves, i. 145 
S. American Pliocene, i. 147 
Megalophrys, ii. 421 
Megalostoma, Eocene, i. 169 
Megalurus, ii. 258 
Megalophonus, ii. 289 
Megamys, 8. American Eocene, i. 148 
ii. 238 
Meganostoma, ii. 478 
M EGAPODIIDJE, ii. 341 
Megapodius, ii. 342 
Megaptera, ii. 207 
