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Title: Geographical distribution of animals : with a study of the relations of living and extinct faunas as elucidating the past changes of the earth's surface
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Subjects: Zoology
Publisher: London, Macmillan
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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oparus, Cutia, Yiihina,Jxtclus, Myzornis, Erpornis, Hemixus, C%ihia, Niltava, Anthipcs,Chelidorhynx, Urocissa, Pachyglossa, Hctcriira, Haimatospiza,Ampelicpps, Saroglossa, Psarisomus, SerilophuSy Vivia, Hyopicns,Gecinuhis, Aceros, Ceriornis. Genera common to the Himalo-Cfiinese and Malayan SUB-RECaONS. Mammalia. — ITylohates, Nycticchus, Vivcrricula, Prionodon,Arctitls, Paguma, Arctogak, Cuon, Gymnopics, A onyx, Ilelictis,Rhinoceros, Ncmorhedtts, Rhizomys. lYirdn.— Orrocinrla, Notodela, Janthocincla, Tinudia, Siachyris^Mixornis, Tricha^tovia, JKnirnrits, Pnoipyga, Mclanochlora, Allo-(rius, Microscclis, lolc, Analdpiis, Cochoa, Phrlnga, Aanfhopygia^Jfylocharis, Cissa, Tc7nnurus, Crypsirhintf, Chalcosfiiha, An-thrcptes, Chalcoparia, Cymhirhynckus, llydrornis, Sasia, Vcnilia,Indicator, CarcineiUes, Lyncornis, Macropygin, Argusianns Poly-plectron, Eiiplocamus, Phodiius. Plate VII. Srcnc in Nepal, with Chnrarfcrisfic JfimalayanAnimals.—OwY ilhistration ronlnins iigures of two mammals
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IlllHMilllilll.ill CHAP. XII.) THE UlilENTAL KEGJOX. 331 ;ni(l two Itirds, cliaructin-islic olthe )ii^u,li(ir woody region ol tlielliiiialayas. Tlie lower figure on tlie left is the Ildidisnepalcnsis,conlined to the Eastern Himalayas, and belonging to a genus ofthe weasel iaiiiily whieli is exclusively Oriental. It is marked^\•itll white on a grey-brown ground. Above it is the remark-able Panda (/Elurus fidgais), a beautiful animal with a glossy furol a reddish colour, darker feet, and a white somewhat cat-likeface. It is distantly allied to the bears, and more nearly to theAmerican racoons, yet wdth sufficient differences to constitute ita distinct family. The large bird on the tree, is the horned■Jragopan (Ccviornis satyra), one of the fine Himalayan pheasants,magnificently spotted with red and white, and ornamented withfleshy erectile v;attles and horns, of vivid blue and red colours.The bird in the foreground is the Ihidorhynclms struthersii, arare and curious wader, allied to

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