The Geographical Distribution of Animals/Chapter 12.3
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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. |
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| 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 |