INDEX. 
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Deer, fossil in N, American Tertiary forma- 
tions, 138 
Pahearetic, 182 
probable cause of absence of from tropical 
Africa, 201 
Delphinus, European Pliocene, 112 
Dendrocygna, European Miocene, 162 
Desman of S. Russia, figure of, 219 
Hiceratherium, N. American Tertiary, 137 
Dichobnnt, European Eocene, 126 
Dicotyles, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
N. American Tertiary, 137 
in Brazilian caves, 144 
8. American Plioeene, 146 
birthplace and migrations of, 155 
Dicrocerus, European Miocene, 120 
Didelphys, European Eocene, 126 
N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
in Brazilian caves, 145 . 
Didida t, 164 
DinocertUa, N. American Tertiary, 139 
JHnoceras, N. American Eocene, 139 
Dinorni.% allied form in European Eocene, 163 
of New Zealand and Australia, 164 
Dinornithidm of New Zealand, 164 
Dinotherium, Miocene of Greece, 116 
European Miocene, 120 
Miocene of Perirn Island, 123 
Dinyr.tis, N. American Tertiary, 134 
Dinylus , European Miocene, 117 
Diplacodon, N, American Tertiary, 136 
Diprotndon, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 
Dispersal of animals, 10 
of mammalia, 10 
of reptiles and amphibia, 28 
Distribution, affected by climate, 5 
affected by physical features, 5 
contrasts of, in similar climates, 5 
similarities of, in diverse climates, 6 
barriers as affecting, 6 
study of, dependent on a good classifica- 
tion, 83 
of auimals an adjunct to geology, 8 
of animals requires certain preliminary 
studies, S 
of animals dependent on physical geo- 
graphy, 35 
of animals, as affected by the glacial epoch, 
40 
of animals, as affected by changes of 
vegetation, 43 
of animals, as affected by organic changes, 
44 
of animals, hypothetical illustration of, 
46 
of animals, complexity of the causes af- 
fecting the, 43 
of animals, problems in, 51 
of plants, as affected by the glacial epoch, 
42 
Dodo of Mauritius, 282 
Doliehopterus, European Miocene, 162 
Domnina, N. American Tertiary, 134 
Dorcatherium, European Miocene, 120 
Drenwtherium, Miocene of Greece, 110 
European Miocene, 120 
Dresser, Mr. H. E. , on northern range of 
European birds, 193 
Dronuttherium, N, American Triassic, 134 
oldest American mammal, 160 
ngo-shrike, Malayan figure of, 340 
op Meats European Miocene, 117 
E. 
East Africa, geographical features of, 258 
wide range of genera and species over, 259 
few special types in, 260 
East African sub-region, description of, 258 
genera and species ranging over the whole 
of, 259 
mammalia of, 260 
birds of, 260 
reptiles of, 260 
amphibia and fishes of, 260 
insects of, 260 
few peculiar types in, 260 
illustration of zoology of, 261 
East Australia, peculiar birds of, 440 
East Thibet, mammalia of, 222 
Eaton, Rev. A. E,, on insects of Kerguelen 
Island, 211 
Echimyida!, in Brazilian caves, 145 
Eehimgale, European Miocene, 118 
Ectognathus, N. American Eocene, 139 
Edentata, Miocene of Greece, 116 
European Miocene, 121 
N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
N. American Pliocene, 140 
of Brazilian eaves, 145 
S. American P. icene, 117 
Edentata, classification of, 90 
probable birthplace of, 155 
range of Ethiopian genera of, 303 
range of Oriental genus of, 375 
Elephants, fossil of Indian Miocene, 123 
fossil in N. American Post-Pliocene for- 
mations, 130 
birthplace and migrations of, 135 
Elephant shrews, 3. African, 267 
Elepkas, Post-Pliocene, 112 
fossil in N. China, 123 
N. American Tertiary, 138 
Elliot, Mr., his great work on the birds o 
paradise, 415 
Elornis, European Miocene, 162 
El other in m, N. American Tertiary, 137, 139 
Elwes, Mr. , on birds of Persia, 204 
on true relations of the birds of Central 
India, 323 
Embasis, N. American Tertiary, 134 
Emu, figure of, 441 
Emys, Indian Miocene, 123 
Miocene and Eocene, 165 
Emydida, Indian Miocene, 123 
Enhydrion, Indian Miocene, 121 
Kolias ileus, N. American Eocene, 139 
Eocene period, 124 
fauna of S. America, 148 
Ephemera, from the Lias, 167 
Eporeodon, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Eipuidre, European Pliocene, 112 
Miocene of Greece, 115 
European Eocene, 125 
Equus, European Pliocene, 112 
Post-Pliocene, 112 
Indian Miocene, 121 
N. American Post- Pliocene, 130 
N. American Tertiary, 135 
Brazilian caves, 144* 
8. American Pliocene, 146 
Ereptodon, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
Erinaceus, European Miocene, L17 
Erythromachus of Rodriguez, 164 
Esthonyx, N. American Eocene, 139 
Ethiopian region should not include any part 
of India, 63 
defined, 73 
subdivisions of, 7s 
