RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Fischer's Synopsis Mammalium. CUL-DAR72.57. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. RN1

NOTE: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR 72-75 contain Darwin's abstracts of scientific books and journals.


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Fischer Synopsis Mammalian. 1829 et 1830 [Johann Baptist Fischer]

Pteropus edulis, Sumatra, Java, Banda, & Timor

p. 83 Pteropus vulgaris Geoff. Bourbon et Mauritius Madagascar?

Pt. rubicollis Geoff. Bourbon & Mauritius. Madagascar & Caffraria (?)

Pt. pallidus Temm. Banda

X Pt. Kerau Kerandren Quoy et Gaimard. Guam Marianne Isds.

Pt. Dussumieri Isid. Geoff Amboina

Pt griseus Griff-Geoff. Timor

Pt personatus Temm Ternate

Pt stramineus Geoff. Timor

Pt. amplexicaudatus Sumatra Amboina & Timor.

Cephalotes Peronii Geoff. Timor

∗Molossus acetabulosus Geoff. Insula Mascareigne (Port Louis)

∗ ― fusciventer Geoff Martinique

― velox Brazil, Jamaica & Cuba

Vespertilio Borboniens Geoff. Bourbon

― Mausei Desm. Porto Rico

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Wilkes U.S. Exploring Expedition particularly good to see about Bats.—

Taphozous Mauritianus Geoff. Mauritius

Mormops Blainville Leach Jamaica

Monophyllus Redmanni do do

Phyllostoma Jamaicanea Horsfield do & Cuba

Madatæus Lewisii Horsf Leach Jamaica

Rhinolophus diadema Geoff. Timor

The Mauritius & Bourbon case.— The Marianne case.— The New Zealand case not here mentioned.— Even the Timor & W. Indian cases are very striking & show some relation between powers of distribution & the creation of endemics & peculiar species in Islds.― Perhaps some may prove to be only same species, but not probable that all will turn out wrong.— Capital to give this after discussing Mammalian range.—

(After discussing Bats then go on to Birds —)


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