498 
INDEX. 
Mammalia, extinct, of the New World, 129 
extinct, of N. America and Europe, com- 
pared, 141 
original birth-place of some families and 
genera, 142, 153 
of the secondary period, 160 
Manatus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
Manchurian sub-region, description of, *220 
mammalia of, 222 
birds of, 223 
reptiles and amphibia of, 227 
fresh- water fish of, 227 
insects of, 227 
coleoptera of, 228 
Marquesas Islands, birds of, 443 
Marsh, Mr., on improvability of Asiatic and 
African deserts, 200 
on camels and goats as destructive to 
vegetation, 200 
Marsupials, classification of, 91 
N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
European Miocene, 121 
first migration to America, 155 
diversified forms of, 391 
of America prove no connexion with 
Australia, 399 
list of Australian genera of. 470 
Martes, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Mascarene Islands, zoology of, 280 
extinct fauna of, 282 
gigantic land-tortoises of, 289 
Mastodon, European Pliocene, 113 
Miocene of Greece, 116 
European Miocene, 120 
in Brazilian caves, 144 
S, American Pliocene, 147 
Indian Miocene, 123 
N. American Post-PIioeene, 130 
N. American Tertiary, 138 
Mauritius, zoology of, 280 
reptiles of, 281 
McCoy, Professor, on Paleontology of 
Victoria, 466 
Mediterranean, recent changes in, 39 
sub-region, description of, 199 
mammalia of, 202 
birds of, 203 
reptiles and amphibia of, 204 
fresh -water fish of, 205 
insects of, 205 
islands of, 206 
sea not separating distinct faunas, 201 
Megacerops, N. American Tertiary, 137 
Megalomcryv, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Meqalocnns, fossil in Cuba, 14S 
Mejalonyx, N. American Post- Pliocene, 130 
in Brazilian eaves, 145 
8. American Pliocene, 147 
Megalostoma, Eocene, 169 
M again '/s, S. American Eocene, 148 
Megaspira, European Tertiary, 169 
Megatnerid'V, in Brazilian caves, 145 
Megath'ri-tvi, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
in Brazilian caves, 145 
S. American Pliocene, 147 
Melania, European secondary, 169 
Melmgris, N. American Miocene, 163 
Mellivora, Indian Miocene, 121 
Mdolonthulium, Oolitic insect. 167 
Menisc ithurium, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Merwthcrinm, N. American Tertiary, 133 
Mephitis, in Brazilian caves, 144 
Meryohns, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Meryckipmis, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Mrryehodiserns, N. American Tertiary, 133 
Merycodtts, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Merycopotamus, Indian Miocene, 122 
Merycotkerium of Siberian drift, 112 
Mesacodan, N. American Tertiary, 133 
Mesoldpvus. N. American Tertiary, 135 
Mesonyx, N. American Tertiary, 134 
Mesopitliccus, Miocene of Greece, 115 
Meyer, Dr. A. B. , on reptiles and amphibia ol 
New Guinea, 415 
Microlastes, oldest European mammal, 160 
Micromeryx, European Miocene, 120 
Mic rosy ops, N. American Tertiary, 133 
Microtherium, European Miocene, 120 
Middendorf. on extreme northern birds, 219 
Migrating birds, in which region to be placed, 
185 
Migration of animals, 10 
general phenomena of, 18 
of birds, 19 
of birds in Europe, 19 
probable origin of, 22 
of birds in India and China, 23 
of birds in N. America. 23 
changes in extent of, 24 
of birds in 8. Temperate America, 25 
general remarks on, 25 
M Hints , European Miocene, 162 
Miocene fauna of the Old World, 114 
fauna of Greece, 115 
fauna of Greece, summary of, 116 
fauna of Central Europe, 117 
deposits of Siwalik Hills, 121 
faunas of Europe and Asia, general obser- 
vations on, 123 
Miohippm, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Mivart, Professor, on classification of primates, 
86 
on classification of insect! vora. 87 
on classification ol' amphibia, 101 
Moles almost wholly Paliearctic, 181 
Mole-rat, of W. Tartary, 218 
Molluscs, means of dispersal of, 30 
classification of, 101 
groups selected for study, 104 
Moluccas, zoology of, 417 
birds of, 419 
reptiles of, 420 
insects of, 420 
peculiarities of fauna of, 421 
Monkeys on the high Himalayas, 12 
fossil in N. American Miocene 
in E. Thibet, 222 
abundance of in the Oriental region, 315 
Monotremata, classification of, 91 
list of Australian genera of, 477 
" More pork" of Australia, figure of, 442 
Morothcrium, N. American Pliocene, 140 
MptaciMa, European Miocene, 161 
Mound -builders, peculiar Australian birds, 
393 
Moupin, position and zoology of, 221 
Mnrhia <s, S. American Pliocene, 147 
Murray, Mr. Andrew, on zoological region, 60 
Mustda, Miocene of Greece, 115 
European Miocene. 118 
8. American Pliocene, 146 
Mustrlidm, in Brazilian caves, 144 
Myloilon, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
8. American Pliocene. 147 
M yog ale, European Miocene, 118 
Myoimrphus, fossil in Cuba 
Miopotamus, in Brazilian caves, 145 
Myoxm, European Miocene, 120 
European Eocene, 126 
Mysarachne, European Miocene, 118 
Mi/ sops, N. American Eocene, 140 
Myxophagus, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
