Biogeographical Monographs, Issue 1Biogeographical Study Group, 1984 - Biogeography |
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Africa analysis angiosperms animals appears Australia barriers became biogeography birds bovid Briggs called center of origin central concentration considerable considered continent continental Cretaceous dispersal distribution diversity dominant earliest early East Indies endemic Eocene Europe evidence evolution evolutionary center evolved exist extend fact fauna fishes forms fossil fossil record four freshwater genera genetic genus geographic Guinea hemisphere important indicate interesting Islands isolated known land late latter lines living located lower Madagascar major mammals marine middle migration Miocene Neotropical North northern noted occur Ocean old World Oriental Region phylogenetic plants Pleistocene populations present Press primitive probably proboscidians radiation ranges reached recent Region relationships relatively relicts represented seems separated South America southeast Asia southern speciation species subfamilies successful suggested temperate Tertiary tropical Univ various western widespread World monkeys York Zealand Zool