FAMILIES OF ANIMALS INHABITING THE NEARCTIC REGION.
Explanation.
Names in italics show the families which are peculiar to the region.
Names inclosed thus (......) show families which barely enter the region, and are not considered properly to belong to it.
Numbers correspond to the series of numbers to the families in Part IV.
| Order and Family | Sub-regions | Range beyond the Region. | |||
| California. | Rocky Mntns. | Alleghanies. | Canada. | ||
| MAMMALIA. | |||||
| Chiroptera. | |||||
| 10. Phyllostomidæ | — | Neotropical | |||
| 12. Vespertilionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 13. Noctilionidæ | — | Tropical regions | |||
| Insectivora. | |||||
| 21. Talpidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic |
| 22. Soricidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere, excl. Australia |
| Carnivora. | |||||
| 23. Felidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but the Australian |
| 28. Canidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but the Australian |
| 29. Mustelidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but the Australian |
| 30. Procyonidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| 32. Ursidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental |
| 33. Otariidæ | — | — | N. and S. temperate zones | ||
| 34. Trichechidæ | — | Arctic regions | |||
| 35. Phocidæ | — | — | N. and S. temperate zones | ||
| Cetacea. | |||||
| 36 to 41. | Oceanic | ||||
| Ungulata. | |||||
| 47. Suidæ | — | All other continents but Australia | |||
| 50. Cervidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Ethiopian and Australian |
| 52. Bovidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Ethiopian, Oriental | |
| Rodentia. | |||||
| 55. Muridæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| 57. Dipodidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Ethiopian |
| 59. Saccomyidæ | — | — | — | — | Mexican sub-region |
| 60. Castoridæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic |
| 61. Sciuridæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
62. Haploodontidæ | — | ||||
| 66. Cercolabidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| 69. Lagomyidæ | — | — | Palæarctic | ||
| 70. Leporidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| Marsupialia. | |||||
| 76. Didelphyidæ | — | — | Neotropical | ||
| BIRDS. | |||||
| Passeres. | |||||
| 1. Turdidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| 2. Sylviidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| 5. Cinclidæ | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, Andes | ||
| 6. Troglodytidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| 7. Chamæidæ | — | ||||
| 8. Certhiidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, Australian |
| 9. Sittidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, Australian |
| 10. Paridæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 19. Laniidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 20. Corvidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 26. (Cœrebidæ) | — | Neotropical family | |||
| 27. Mniotiltidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| 28. Vireonidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| 29. Ampelidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Antilles, Guatemala |
| 30. Hirundinidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 31. Icteridæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| 32. Tanagridæ | — | — | Neotropical | ||
| 33. Fringillidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| 37. Alaudidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Neotropical | |
| 38. Motacillidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 39. Tyrannidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| Picariæ. | |||||
| 51. Picidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| 58. Cuculidæ | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 67. Alcedinidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 73. Caprimulgidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 74. Cypselidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| 75. Trochilidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| Psittaci. | |||||
| 80. Conuridæ | — | Neotropical | |||
| Columbæ. | |||||
| 84. Columbidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| Gallinæ. | |||||
| 87. Tetraonidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| 88. Phasianidæ | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, Ethiopian, Honduras | ||
| 91. (Cracidæ) | — | Neotropical | |||
Accipitres. | |||||
| 94. Vulturidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 96. Falconidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 97. Pandionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 98. Strigidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| Grallæ. | |||||
| 99. Rallidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 100. Scolopacidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 105. Charadriidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 107. Gruidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Neotropical | |
| 113. Ardeidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 114. Plataleidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| 115. Ciconiidæ | — | All the regions | |||
| Anseres. | |||||
| 118. Anatidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 119. Laridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 120. Procellariidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 121. Pelecanidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 123. Colymbidæ | — | North temperate and arctic zones | |||
| 124. Podicipidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 125. Alcidæ | — | — | North temperate and arctic zones | ||
| REPTILIA. | |||||
| Ophidia. | |||||
| 5. Calamariidæ | — | — | — | All the regions | |
| 6. Oligodontidæ | — | Neotropical, Oriental, Japan | |||
| 7. Colubridæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| 8. Homalopsidæ | — | All the regions | |||
| 17. Pythonidæ | — | All tropical regions | |||
| 20. Elapidæ | — | All tropical regions, Japan | |||
| 24. Crotalidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical, Palæarctic, Oriental |
| Lacertilia. | |||||
| 27. Chirotidæ | — | — | Mexico | ||
| 32. Teidæ | — | — | — | Neotropical | |
| 34. Zonuridæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| 35. Chalcidæ | — | Neotropical | |||
| 45. Scincidæ | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 49. Geckotidæ | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 50. Iguanidæ | — | — | — | Neotropical | |
| Crocodilia. | |||||
| 56. Alligatoridæ | — | Neotropical | |||
| Chelonia. | |||||
| 57. Testudinidæ | — | — | — | — | All continents but Australian |
| 59. Trionychidæ | — | Ethiopian, Oriental, Japan | |||
| 60. Cheloniidæ | Marine | ||||
AMPHIBIA. | |||||
| Urodela. | |||||
| 2. Sirenidæ | — | ||||
| 3. Proteidæ | — | Palæarctic | |||
| 4. Amphiumidæ | — | ||||
| 5. Menopomidæ | — | Palæarctic | |||
| 6. Salamandridæ | — | — | — | — | Andes, Palæarctic |
| Anoura. | |||||
| 10. Bufonidæ | — | — | — | — | All continents but Australia |
| 12. Engystomidæ | — | All regions but Nearctic | |||
| 15. Alytidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Oriental | |
| 17. Hylidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Ethiopian |
| 18. Polypedatidæ | — | All the regions | |||
| 19. Ranidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
| FISHES (FRESH-WATER). | |||||
| Acanthopterygii. | |||||
| 1. Gasterosteidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic |
| 3. Percidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 4. Aphredoderidæ | — | ||||
| 12. Scienidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| 37. Atherinidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic |
| Physostomi. | |||||
| 59. Siluridæ | — | — | — | — | All warm regions |
| 65. Salmonidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, New Zealand |
| 66. Percopsidæ | — | ||||
| 70. Esocidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic |
| 71. Umbridæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic |
| 73. Cyprinodontidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 74. Heteropygii | — | ||||
| 75. Cyprinidæ | — | — | — | — | Not in S. America or Australia |
| 77. Hyodontidæ | — | — | — | — | |
| Ganoidei. | |||||
| 93. Amiidæ | — | — | — | — | |
| 95. Lepidosteidæ | — | — | — | — | |
| 96. Accipenseridæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic |
| 97. Polydontidæ | — | Palæarctic | |||
| INSECTS. LEPIDOPTERA (PART). | |||||
| Durini (Butterflies). | |||||
| 1. Danaidæ | — | — | — | — | All warm regions |
| 2. Satyridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 7. (Heliconidæ) | — | Neotropical | |||
8. Nymphalidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 9. Libytheidæ | — | — | Not in Australia | ||
| 12. Erycinidæ | — | — | — | Neotropical | |
| 13. Lycænidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 14. Pieridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 15. Papilionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 16. Hesperidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| Sphingidea. | |||||
| 17. Zygænidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 18. Castniidæ | — | Neotropical, Australian | |||
| 22. Ægeriidæ | — | — | — | — | Not in Australia |
| 23. Sphingidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
TABLE II.
LIST OF GENERA OF TERRESTRIAL MAMMALIA AND BIRDS INHABITING THE NEARCTIC REGION.
Explanation.
Names in italics show genera peculiar to the region.