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2380815The Geographical Distribution of Animals — Chapter 12 (Table II.-Mammals)Alfred Russel Wallace

TABLE II.

GENERA OF TERRESTRIAL MAMMALIA AND BIRDS INHABITING THE ORIENTAL REGION.

Explanation.

Names in italics show genera peculiar to the region.

Names inclosed thus (...) show genera which just enter the region, but are not considered properly to belong to it.

Genera truly belonging to the region are numbered consecutively.



MAMMALIA.
Order, Family, and
Genus.
No. of
Species.
Range within the Region. Range beyond the Region.
PRIMATES.
Simiidæ.
1. Simia 2 Borneo and Sumatra
2. Hylobates 7 Sylhet to Java and S. China
3. Siamanga 1 Malacca and Sumatra
Semnopithecidæ.
4. Presbytes 28 Simla to Aracan and E. Thibet, Ceylon, and Java Moupin, Palæarctic [?]
Cynopithecidæ.
5. Macacus 22 The whole region S. Palæarctic
6. Cynopithecus 1 Philippines Celebes
(Sub-Order)
LEMUROIDEA.
Lemuridæ.
7. Nycticebus 3 E. Bengal to Java, and S. China
8. Loris 1 Ceylon and S. India
Tarsiidæ.
9. Tarsius 1 Sumatra, Borneo and Philippines N. Celebes
CHIROPTERA.
Pteropidæ.
10. Pteropus 6 The whole region Tropics of E. Hemisp.
11. Xantharpyia 1 The whole region Austro-Malaya, Ethiop., S. Palæarctic
12. Cynopterus 3 The whole region Tropical Africa
13. Megærops 1 Sumatra
14. Macroglossus 1 Java, Borneo, Philippines Austro-Malaya
15. Harpyia 1 Philippines Austro-Malaya
Rhinolophidæ.
16. Aquias 2 Nepal to Java
17. Phyllotis 1 Philippines
18. Rhinolophus 10 The whole region Warmer parts of E. Hem.
19. Hipposideros 8 The whole region Austro-Malaya
20. Phyllorhina 4 Indo-Malay subregion Austro-Malaya, Tropical Africa
21. Asellia 1 Java, Sumatra Amboyna, Egypt
22. Petalia 1 Java
23. Cœlops 1 India (Bengal)
24. Rhinopoma 1 All India Egypt, Palestine
25. Megaderma 2 The whole region Ternate, N. Ethiopian
26. Nycteris 1 Java Ethiopian
Vespertilionidæ.
27. Scotophilus 10 The whole region Austral., Nearc., Neotrop.
28. Vespertilio 12 The whole region Cosmopolite
29. Kerivoula 8 The whole region S. Africa, N. China
30. Trilatitus 2 Indo-Malaya ?
31. Noctulina 3 Nepal to Philippines ?
32. Miniopteris 3 Java, Philippines, and China S. Africa, S. Palæarctic, Australian
33. Murina 2 Himalayas to Java ?
34. Nycticejus 8 All India Trop. Africa, Temp. Amer.
35. Harpiocephalus 2 Java and Philippines
36. Taphozous 4 The whole region Ethiop., Austro-Malayan, Neotropical
37. Myotis 3 Himalayas
38. Plecotus 1 Darjeeling Timor, S. Palæarctic
39. Barbastellus 1 Himalayas Europe
40. Nyctophilus 1 Mussoorie Australian
Noctilionidæ.
41. Chiromeles 1 Indo-Malaya, Siam
42. Nyctinomus The whole region Madagascar, America
INSECTIVORA.
Galeopithecidæ.
43. Galeopithecus 2 Indo-Malay and Philippines, excl. Java
Tupaiidæ.
44. Tupaia 7 S. and E. of India to Borneo
45. Hylomys 2 Tenasserim to Java and Borneo
46. Ptilocerus 1 Borneo
Erinaceidæ.
47. Erinaceus 2 Hindostan and Formosa Palæarctic, S. Africa
48. Gymnura 1 Malacca, Sumatra, Borneo
Talpidæ.
49. Talpa 2 Himalayas to Assam, & Formosa Palæarctic
Soricidæ.
50. Sorex 21 The whole region All regions but Austral. and S. America
CARNIVORA.
Felidæ.
51. Felis 20 The whole region All regions but Austral.
(Lynx 1 Central India) Palæarctic, Ethiopian
52. Cynælurus 1 S. and W. India S. Palæarctic, Ethiopian
Viverridæ.
53. Viverra 2 The whole region Ethiopian, Moluccas
54. Viverricula 2 India to China and Java
55. Prionodon 2 Nepal to Borneo and Java
56. Hemigalea 2 Malacca and Borneo
57. Arctitis 1 Nepal to Sumatra and Java
58. Paradoxurus 8 The whole region Ke Islands (? introduced)
59. Paguma 3 Nepal to Malaya and China
60. Arctogale 1 Tenasserim and Malaya
61. Cynogale 1 Borneo
62. Herpestes 7 The whole reg., excl. Philippines S. Palæarctic, Ethiopian
63. Calogale 4 India to Cambodjia Ethiopian
64. Calictis 1 Ceylon ?
65. Urva N. India
66. Tæniogale 1 Central India
67. Onychogale 1 Ceylon
Hyænidæ.
68. Hyæna 1 Hindostan, open country S. Palæarctic, Ethiopian
Canidæ.
69. Canis 2 All India Almost Cosmopolite
70. Cuon 1 India to Java
71. Vulpes 4 All India All Continents but S. America and Australia
(Nyctereutes 1 China) Japan and Amoorland
Mustelidæ.
72. Martes 2 India, Ceylon, Java, and China Palæarctic, Nearctic
73. Mustela 3 Himalayas to Bhotan and China Palæarc., Ethiop., Nearc.
74. Gymnopus 2 Nepal to Borneo
75. Barangia 1 Sumatra
76. Lutra 5 The whole region Palæarctic
77. Aonyx 2 N. India, Malaya W. and S. Africa
78. Arctonyx 1 Nepal to Aracan
(Meles 1 S. China) Palæarctic genus
79. Mydaus 1 Sumatra, Java
80. Mellivora 1 Hindostan Ethiopian
81. Helictis 4 Nepal, Formosa, China & Java
Æluridæ.
82. Ælurus 1 E. Himalayas to E. Thibet Palæarctic ?
Ursidæ.
83. Ursus 2 Himalayas to China Palæarctic, Nearctic
84. Helarctos 1 Indo-Malaya
85. Melursus 1 Ganges to Ceylon
CETACEA.
Delphinidæ.
86. Platanista 2 Ganges to India
SIRENIA.
Manatidæ.
87. Halicore 1 Coasts of W. India, Ceylon, and Indo-Malaya E. Africa, N. Australia
UNGULATA.
Tapiridæ.
88. Tapirus 1 Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo Neotropical
Rhinocerotidæ.
89. Rhinoceros 5 Nepal to Bengal, Siam, & Java Ethiopian
Suidæ.
90. Sus 6 The whole region Palæarc., Austro-Malaya
Tragulidæ.
91. Tragulus 5 India and Ceylon to Cambodja and Java
Cervidæ.
92. Cervus 15 The whole region Palæarc., Amer., Moluc.
93. Cervulus 4 The whole region
(Moschus 1 Himalayas above 8,000 feet) Central Asia, Palæarctic
Bovidæ.
94. Bibos 3 India to Burmah, Formosa, and Java
95. Bubalus 1 N. and N. Central India Ethiopian, S. Palæarctic
96. Portax 1 Peninsula of India
97. Gazella 1 Deserts and plains of India Palæarctic deserts
98. Antilope 1 Open country of India
99. Tetraceros 2 Hilly districts all over India
100. Nemorhedus 3 E. Himalayas and Sumatra N. China and Japan
101. Capra 1 Neilgherries Palæarctic, Nearctic
PROBOSCIDEA.
Elephantidæ.
102. Elephas India to Siam, Sumatra & Borneo Ethiopian
RODENTIA.
Muridæ.
103. Mus 50 The whole region The E. Hemisphere
104. Acanthomys 1 India Ethiopian, Australian
105. Phlæomys 1 Philippines
106. Platacanthomys 1 S. W. India
107. Meriones 2 India and Ceylon Palæarctic, Ethiopian
108. Spalacomys 1 India
109. Arvicola 2 Himalayas Palæarctic, Nearctic
Spalacidæ.
110. Rhizomys 3 Nepal to Canton, Malacca and Sumatra Abyssinia
Sciuridæ.
111. Sciurus 50 The whole region Cosmop., excl. Austral. region
112. Sciuropterus 9 India, and Ceylon to Java, Formosa N. and E. Palæarctic
113. Pteromys 9 India & Ceylon to Borneo, Java, Formosa Japan
(Arctomys 2 W. Himalayas above 8,000 ft.) Palæarctic and Nearctic
Hystricidæ.
114. Hystrix 3 India and Ceylon, to Malacca & S. China S. Palæarctic, Ethiopian
115. Atherura 2 India to Malaya West Africa
116. Acanthion 2 Nepal to Borneo and Java
Leporidæ.
117. Lepus 5 India and Ceylon to S. China and Formosa All regions but Austral.
EDENTATA.
Manididæ.
118. Manis 2 Nepal to Ceylon, S. China and Java Ethiopian