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... former of these belongs to the true entellus group , the two latter are quite distinct , and more nearly allied to S. maurus . So that in British India we have some seven or eight representatives ( belonging to two sections ) of this ...
... former of these belongs to the true entellus group , the two latter are quite distinct , and more nearly allied to S. maurus . So that in British India we have some seven or eight representatives ( belonging to two sections ) of this ...
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... former pass into well - marked geographical varieties in different regions , and have been distinguished as species by Mr. Blyth , who has devoted much attention to this group of Mammals . Of the Flying Squirrels ( Pteromys and ...
... former pass into well - marked geographical varieties in different regions , and have been distinguished as species by Mr. Blyth , who has devoted much attention to this group of Mammals . Of the Flying Squirrels ( Pteromys and ...
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... former habitat of the Rhytina ransacked , in order to obtain further portions of its remains . Baron Wrangel , who was then commencing his celebrated explorations in North- eastern Asia , and whose ardent zeal in favour of the Natural ...
... former habitat of the Rhytina ransacked , in order to obtain further portions of its remains . Baron Wrangel , who was then commencing his celebrated explorations in North- eastern Asia , and whose ardent zeal in favour of the Natural ...
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... former of these orders Dr. Günther has deviated from Müller's arrangement - changing the name into Acanthopterygii pharyngognathi - as he considers the structure of the fins a more important character than that of the pharyngeal bones ...
... former of these orders Dr. Günther has deviated from Müller's arrangement - changing the name into Acanthopterygii pharyngognathi - as he considers the structure of the fins a more important character than that of the pharyngeal bones ...
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... former groups the freshwater lakes of Guatemala , lately explored for the first time by Messrs . Salvin and Godman , have yielded an abundant harvest , and we believe a special communication of Dr. Günther on this subject , with figures ...
... former groups the freshwater lakes of Guatemala , lately explored for the first time by Messrs . Salvin and Godman , have yielded an abundant harvest , and we believe a special communication of Dr. Günther on this subject , with figures ...
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