TABLE I.
FAMILIES OF ANIMALS INHABITING THE ETHIOPIAN REGION.
Explanation.
Names in italics show families peculiar to the region.
Names inclosed thus (......) barely enter the region, and are not considered properly to belong to it.
Numbers are not consecutive, but correspond to those in Part IV.
| Order and Family | Sub-regions | Range beyond the Region. | |||
| East Africa. | West Africa. | South Africa. | Mada- gascar. | ||
| MAMMALIA. | |||||
| Primates. | |||||
| 1. Simiidæ | — | Oriental | |||
| 2. Semnopithecidæ | — | — | Oriental | ||
| 3. Cynopithecidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Palæarctic | |
| 6. Lemuridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental |
| 8. Chiromyidæ | — | ||||
| Cheiroptera. | |||||
| 9. Pteropidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 11. Rhinolophidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 12. Vespertilionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 13. Noctilionidæ | — | — | — | — | All Tropical regions |
| Insectivora. | |||||
| 15. Macroscelididæ | — | — | South Palæarctic | ||
| 17. Erinaceidæ | — | Palæarctic, Oriental | |||
| 18. Centetidæ | — | Greater Antilles | |||
| 19. Potamogalidæ | — | ||||
| 20. Chrysochloridæ | — | — | |||
| 22. Soricidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian and Neotropical |
| Carnivora. | |||||
| 23. Felidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| 24. Cryptoproctidæ | — | ||||
| 25. Viverridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, S. Palæarctic |
| 26. Protelidæ | — | ||||
| 27. Hyænidæ | — | — | — | S. Palæarctic, India | |
| 28. Canidæ | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 29. Mustelidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 33. Otariidæ | — | All temperate regions | |||
| Cetacea. | |||||
| 36 to 41. | Oceanic | ||||
| Sirenia. | |||||
| 42. Manatidæ | — | — | Neotropical, Oriental, Australian | ||
| Ungulata. | |||||
| 43. Equidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic | |
45. Rhinocerotidæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 46. Hippopotamidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 47. Suidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite; excl. Australia |
| 49. Tragulidæ | — | Oriental | |||
| 51. Camelopardidæ | — | — | |||
| 52. Bovidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Neotrop. and Australian | |
| Proboscidea. | |||||
| 53. Elephantidæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| Hyracoidea. | |||||
| 54. Hyracidæ | — | — | — | Syria | |
| Rodentia. | |||||
| 55. Muridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite; excl. Oceania |
| 56. Spalacidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 57. Dipodidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Nearctic | |
| 58. Myoxidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic | |
| 61. Sciuridæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 64. Octodontidæ | — | N. Africa, Neotropical | |||
| 65. Echimyidæ | — | — | Neotropical | ||
| 67. Hystricidæ | — | — | — | S. Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 70. Leporidæ | — | — | All regions but Australian | ||
| Edentata. | |||||
| 72. Manididæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 74. Orycteropodidæ | — | — | |||
| BIRDS. | |||||
| Passeres. | |||||
| 1. Turdidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 2. Sylviidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 3. Timaliidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 5. Cinclidæ? | — | Widely scattered | |||
| 6. Troglodytidæ | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite | |
| 9. Sittidæ | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, Australian | |||
| 10. Paridæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 13. Pycnonotidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental |
| 14. Oriolidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 15. Campephagidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 16. Dicruridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 17. Muscicapidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 19. Laniidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere and North America |
| 20. Corvidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 23. Nectariniidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 24. Dicæidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 30. Hirundinidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 33. Fringillidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite, except Australian region |
| 34. Ploceidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 35. Sturnidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere |
| 37. Alaudidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere and North America |
38. Motacillidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 47. Pittidæ | — | Oriental, Australian | |||
| 48. Paictidæ | — | ||||
| Picariæ. | |||||
| 51. Picidæ | — | — | — | Cosmopolite, excl. Australian region | |
| 52. Yungidæ | — | — | Palæarctic | ||
| 53. Indicatoridæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 54. Megalæmidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical | |
| 56. Musophagidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 57. Coliidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 58. Cuculidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 59. Leptosomidæ | — | ||||
| 62. Coraciidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 63. Meropidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 66. Trogonidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical | |
| 67. Alcedinidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 68. Bucerotidæ | — | — | — | Oriental and to N. Guinea | |
| 69. Upupidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental |
| 70. Irrisoridæ | — | — | — | ||
| 73. Caprimulgidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 74. Cypselidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| Psittaci. | |||||
| 78. Palæornithidæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 81. Psittacidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| Columbæ. | |||||
| 84. Columbidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 85. Dididæ | — | (Extinct) | |||
| Gallinæ. | |||||
| 86. Pteroclidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 87. Tetraonidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere and N. America |
| 88. Phasianidæ | — | — | — | — | Old World and N. America |
| 89. Turnicidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere. |
| Accipitres. | |||||
| 94. Vulturidæ | — | — | — | All the continents but Australia | |
| 95. Falconidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 96. Serpentariidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 97. Pandionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 98. Strigidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| Grallæ. | |||||
| 99. Rallidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 100. Scolopacidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 103. Parridæ | — | — | — | — | Tropical |
| 104. Glareolidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere |
| 105. Charadriidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
106. Otididæ | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere | |
| 107. Gruidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Neotropical | |
| 113. Ardeidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 114. Plataleidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 115. Ciconiidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 117. Phœnicopteridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental and Neotropical |
| Anseres. | |||||
| 118. Anatidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 119. Laridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 120. Procellariidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 121. Pelecanidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 122. Spheniscidæ | — | South temperate regions | |||
| 124. Podicipidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 126. Struthionidæ | — | — | Temperate S. America | ||
| 131. Æpyornithidæ | — | (Extinct) | |||
| REPTILIA. | |||||
| Ophidia. | |||||
| 1. Typhlopidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Nearctic |
| 5. Calamariidæ | — | — | — | Warm parts of all regions | |
| 7. Colubridæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 8. Homalopsidæ | — | Oriental, and all other regions | |||
| 9. Psammophidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental and S. Palæarctic |
| 10. Rachiodontidæ | — | — | |||
| 11. Dendrophidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian, Neotropical |
| 12. Dryiophidæ | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical | ||
| 13. Dipsadidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian, Neotropical | |
| 15. Lycodontidæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 17. Pythonidæ | — | — | — | — | All tropical regions |
| 18. Erycidæ | — | Oriental, S. Palæarctic | |||
| 20. Elapidæ | — | — | — | Tropical regions, S. U. States and Japan | |
| 21. Dendraspididæ | — | — | |||
| 22. Atractaspididæ | — | — | |||
| 23. Hydrophidæ | — | Oriental, Australian, Panama | |||
| 25. Viperidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Palæarctic |
| Lacertilia. | |||||
| 28. Amphisbænidæ | — | — | S. Europe, Neotropical | ||
| 29. Lepidosternidæ | — | — | N. America | ||
| 30. Varanidæ | — | — | — | Warm parts of E. Hemisphere | |
| 33. Lacertidæ | — | — | — | All continents but America | |
| 34. Zonuridæ | — | — | — | — | All America, N. India, S. Europe |
| 40. Chamæsauridæ | — | ||||
| 41. Gymnopthalmidæ | — | — | Palæarctic, Australian, Neotropical | ||
| 45. Scincidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 47. Sepidæ | — | — | — | — | South Palæarctic |
| 48. Acontiadæ | — | — | — | Ceylon and Moluccas | |
| 49. Geckotidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
51. Agamidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian, S. Palæarctic |
| 52. Chamæleonidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, S. Palæarctic |
| Crocodilia. | |||||
| 55. Crocodilidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical |
| Chelonia. | |||||
| 57. Testudinidæ | — | — | — | — | All continents but Australia |
| 58. Chelydidæ | — | — | — | — | Australia, S. America |
| 59. Trionychidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Japan, E. United States | |
| 60. Cheloniidæ | Marine | ||||
| AMPHIBIA. | |||||
| Pseudophidia. | |||||
| 1. Cæciliadæ | — | Oriental, Neotropical | |||
| Anoura. | |||||
| 7. Phryniscidæ | — | — | Neotropical, Australia, Java | ||
| 9. Bufonidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 11. Engystomidæ | — | — | All regions but Palæarctic | ||
| 14. Alytidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Oriental | |
| 17. Polypedatidæ | — | — | — | — | All the regions |
| 18. Ranidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 19. Discoglossidæ | — | — | All regions but Nearctic | ||
| 21. Dactylethridæ | — | — | — | ||
| FISHES (FRESH-WATER). | |||||
| Acanthopterygii. | |||||
| 3. Percidæ | — | All regions but Australian | |||
| 12. Scienidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 35. Labyrinthici | — | — | Oriental, Moluccas | ||
| 38. Mugillidæ | — | — | — | — | Australian, Neotropical |
| 52. Chromidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical |
| Physostomi. | |||||
| 59. Siluridæ | — | — | — | — | All warm regions |
| 60. Characinidæ | — | — | Neotropical | ||
| 68. Mormyridæ | — | — | |||
| 69. Gymnarchidæ | — | — | |||
| 73. Cyprinodontidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, American | |
| 75. Cyprinidæ | — | — | — | — | Absent from Australia and S. America |
| 78. Osteoglossidæ | — | — | All tropical regions | ||
| 82. Notopteridæ | — | Oriental | |||
| Ganoidei. | |||||
| 92. Sirenoidei | — | — | Neotropical, Australian | ||
| 94. Polypteridæ | — | — | |||
INSECTS. | |||||
| Diurni (Butterflies). | |||||
| 1. Danaidæ | — | — | — | — | All warm countries and Canada |
| 2. Satyridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 3. Elymniidæ | — | Oriental, Moluccas | |||
| 6. Acræidæ | — | — | — | — | All tropical regions |
| 8. Nymphalidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 9. Libytheidæ | — | — | Absent from Australia only | ||
| 10. Nemeobiidæ | — | — | Absent from Australia and Nearctic region | ||
| 13. Lycænidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 14. Pieridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 15. Papilionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 16. Hesperidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| Sphingidea. | |||||
| 17. Zygænidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 19. Agaristidæ | — | — | — | — | Australian, Oriental |
| 20. Uraniidæ | — | All tropical regions | |||
| 22. Ægeriidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite, excl. Australia |
| 23. Sphingidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
TABLE II.
LIST OF GENERA OF TERRESTRIAL MAMMALIA AND BIRDS INHABITING THE ETHIOPIAN REGION.
Explanation.