500 
INDEX. 
Palnpt- rygtdce of New Zealand, 164 
Palestine, birds of, 203 
Paloplotheriwm, European Miocene, lift 
European Eocene, 125 
Paludina, Eocene, 169 
European Secondary, 169 
Pampas, Pliocene deposits of, 146 
Panda, of Nepaul and E. Thibet, 222 
Himalayan, figure of, 3:11 
Panolax, X. American Tertiary, 140 
Papuan Islands, zoology of, 409 
Paradise-bird, twelve-wired, figure of, 414 
Parahippus, N. American Tertiary, 136 
Parcmys, N. American Eocene, 140 
Parroquet, Papuan, figure of, 415 
Parrots, classification of, 96 
Passeres, arrangement of, 94 
range of I’alsearctic genera of, 243 
range of Ethiopian genera of, 306 
range of Oriental genera of. 375 
Tange of Australian genera of, 478 
PaMofdis, N. American Tertiary, 134 
Peculiar groups, geographically, how defined, 
184 
Pelagornis, European Miocene, 162 
Pelomx, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Pera'herium, European Mioeeue, 121 
European Eocene, 126 
Perchcerus, N. American Tertiary, 137 
Perim Island, extinct mammalia of, 122 
probable southern limit of old Palsearctic 
land, 382 
P.aitsodactyla, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Persia, birds of, 2H 
Phascolomys, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 
Phasianus, Miocene of Greece, 116 
European Post-Pliocene, 161 
Pheasants, in European Miocene, 161 
golden, of N. China, 226 
eared, of Mongolia, 226 
Phe.nacod.us, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Philippine Islands, mammals of, 345 
birds of, 346 
origin of peculiar fauna of, 348 
Phocitlce, N. American Tertiary, 140 
Phyllomys, in Brazilian caves, 145 
Phyllostoniidai, in Brazilian eaves, 144 
Physical changes affecting distribution, 7 
Physeter, European Pliocene, 112 
Picarise, arrangement of, 95 
range of PalEearetic genera of, 247 
range of Ethiopian genera of, 309 
range of Oriental genera of, 381 
range of Australian genera of, 482 
Picus, European Miocene, 161 
Pigeons, classification of, 96 
remarkable development of, in the Aus- 
tralian region, 395 
crested, of Australia, figure of, 441 
Pigs, power of swimming, 13 
Pikermi, Miocene fauna of, 115 
Pittidas, abundant in Borneo, 355 
Plagiolophus, European Eocene, 120 
PlanorMs, European Secondary, 169 
Eocene, 169 
Platycercidev, gorgeously-coloured Australian 
parrots, 394 
Platygoiius, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
Plesiaretomys, European Eocene, 120 
Plesiomeryx, European Eocene, 126 
Plesiosorex, European Miocene, 118 
Pliocene period, Old World, mammalia of, 112 
Pliocene and Post-Pliocene faunas, of Europe, 
general conclusions from, 113 
of N. America, 132 
of 8. America, 146 
Plioceue and Post-Pliocene faunas of Aus- 
tralia, 157 
PlwMppm , N. American Tertiary, 135 
Plioloplius, European Eocene, 126 
Pliopithecus, European Miocene, 117 
Pcebrotherium, N. American Tertiary, 138 
Polynesian sub region, description of, 442 
birds of, 443 
reptiles of, 447 
Post Pliocene, mammalia of Europe, 110 
remains imply changes of physical geo- 
graphy in Europe, 111 
fauna of N, America, 129 
fauna of N. America, remarks on, 130 
Potnmogale of West Africa, figure of, 264 
PotcmotherLum, European Miocene, 118 
Potto of West Africa, figure of, 264 
Praotherium, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
Primates, classification of, S6 
probable birthplace of. 153 
range of Palsearctic genera of, 239 
range of Ethiopian genera of, 300 
range of Oriental genera of, 371 
range of Australian genera of, 475 
Primates, European Pliocene, 112 
Miocene of Greece, 115 
European Miocene, 117 
Indian Miocene, 121 
European Eocene, 124 
N. American Tertiary, 132 
of Brazilian caves, 144 
Prince’s Island, birds of, 266 
Prionidium, Oolitic insects, 167 
Pristiphom, in European Pliocene, 112 
Proboscides, classification of, 90 
range of Ethiopian genus, 803 
range of Oriental genus, 374 
Proboscidea, European Pliocene, 113 
Miocene of Greece, 116 
European Miocene, 120 
Indian Miocene, 122 
N. American Post -Pliocene, 130 
N. American Tertiary, 138 
of Brazilian caves, 144 
8. American Pliocene, 147 
Procamelvs, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
N. American Tertiary, 138 
Procyon, N. American Post-Pliocene, 130 
Procyonidce, in Brazilian caves, 144 
Promephitis, Miocene of Greece, 115 
European Miocene, 118 
Promerops of East Africa, figure of, 261 
Propalceotherium, European Eocene, 126 
Protemnodon, Australian Post-Tertiary, 157 
Prolohippus, N. American Tertiary, 135 
Protomeryx, N, American Tertiary, 138 
Protopithecus, in Brazilian caves, 144 
Prototomus, N. American Tertiary, 134 
Protornis, European Eocene, 162 
Pseudcelurus, European Miocene, 118 
Pseudocyon, European Miocene, 118 
Psittaci, classification of, 96 
range of Ethiopian genera of, 311 
range of Oriental genera of, 383 
range of Australian genera of, 481 
Psittacus, European Miocene, 161 
Pterocles, European Miocene, 161 
Ptei’odon, European Eocene, 125 
i Pupa, Eocene, 169 
I Pupa vetusta, Palaeozoic, 169 
Pythonidas, European Miocene, 165 
R. 
Racoon-dog of N. China, 226 
Rana, European Miocene, 166 
