CHAP. XI.J 
THE ETHIOPIAN REGION. 
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mammals are represented on the continent of Africa, only 11 of 
which occur in Madagascar, which also possesses 3 families 
peculiar to itself. The following is a list of all the genera of 
Mammalia as yet known to inhabit the island : — 
PRIMATES. 
INSECTIVORA. 
Lemurid^e. 
Centktid.®. 
Indrismse. 
Indris 
Lem u rinse. 
Lemur 
JiapaUmur 
Microcebus 
Species. 
6 
. 15 
2 
4 
Centetes 
Hemicentetes ... 
Ericulus 
Oryzorides 
Echinops 
Species. 
2 
2 
2 
1 
3 
Chirogaleus 
5 
SoRicimE. 
Lepilemur 
2 
Sorex 
1 
ClIIROMYlD.E. 
CARNIVORA. 
Chiromys 
1 
Oryptoproctid.*:. 
Cryptoproda 
1 
BATS— (Chiroptera). 
Y 1VERRID.E. 
Pteropidjs. 
Fossa 
2 
Pteropus 
2 
Galidia 
Galvlidu 
3 
... 2 
Rhinolophid.®. 
Euphres 
1 
Rhinolophus ... 
1 
UNGULATA. 
SUIDJE. 
Y ESPERTI LION I D.«. 
Potamochcerus 
1 
Vespertilio 
1 
RODENTIA. 
Taphozous 
1 
Muridje. 
Noctilioxidje. 
1 Sesomys 
1 
Hypogeomys ... 
1 
Nyctinomus 
1 
B rachyiarsom ys 
1 
We have here a total of 12 families, 27 genera, and 65 species 
of Mammals ; 3 of the families and 20 of the genera (indicated 
by italics) being peculiar. All the species are peculiar, except 
perhaps one or two of the wandering bats. Remains of a Hip- 
popotamus have been found in a sub-fossil condition, showing 
that this animal probably inhabited the island at a not very 
remote epoch. 
The assemblage of animals above noted is remarkable, and 
seems to indicate a very ancient connection with the southern por- 
tion of Africa, before the apes, ungulates, and felines had entered 
it. The lemurs, which are here so largely developed, are repre- 
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