Definition of zoogeographical region in English:
zoogeographical region
nounˌzuːə(ʊ)ˌdʒɪə(ʊ)ˈɡrafɪk(ə)lˌzəʊə(ʊ)-ˌzōəˌjēəˈɡrafikəl ˈrējən
Zoology Each of a number of major areas of the earth having a characteristic fauna (especially mammals). They include the Palaearctic, Ethiopian, Oriental, Australian, Nearctic, and Neotropical regions.
Also called faunal region
Example sentencesExamples
- Housefly collections from five continents and six zoogeographical regions were obtained with the help of collaborators.
- Crane flies are cosmopolitan in distribution, with about 15,000 described species in all zoogeographical regions.
- Wallace, in 1876, proposed 6 major zoogeographical regions to explain the distribution of faunal groups.
- The Western Ghats region of India is rich in freshwater fish fauna comprising of 288 species, 118 being endemic to this zoogeographical region.
- The Caspian Sea is considered an independent zoogeographical region due to the diversity, specificity and endemism of its fauna.
Definition of zoogeographical region in US English:
zoogeographical region
nounˌzōəˌjēəˈɡrafikəl ˈrējən
Zoology Each of a number of major areas of the earth having a characteristic fauna (especially mammals). They include the Palearctic, Ethiopian, Oriental, Australian, Nearctic, and Neotropical regions.
Also called faunal region
Example sentencesExamples
- The Western Ghats region of India is rich in freshwater fish fauna comprising of 288 species, 118 being endemic to this zoogeographical region.
- Crane flies are cosmopolitan in distribution, with about 15,000 described species in all zoogeographical regions.
- The Caspian Sea is considered an independent zoogeographical region due to the diversity, specificity and endemism of its fauna.
- Wallace, in 1876, proposed 6 major zoogeographical regions to explain the distribution of faunal groups.
- Housefly collections from five continents and six zoogeographical regions were obtained with the help of collaborators.