zoogeographical region
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)ˌdʒɪə(ʊ)ˈɡrafɪk(ə)l
/ /ˌzəʊə(ʊ)-/noun 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.Housefly collections from five continents and six zoogeographical regions were obtained with the help of collaborators....
- Wallace, in 1876, proposed 6 major zoogeographical regions to explain the distribution of faunal groups.
- The Caspian Sea is considered an independent zoogeographical region due to the diversity, specificity and endemism of its fauna.
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