. 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. 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, Ncmorh
. 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. 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. 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
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