- neotropical realm
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neotropical realm
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Neotropical realm — /nioʊˌtrɒpɪkəl ˈrɛlm/ (say neeoh.tropikuhl relm) noun the biogeographical realm extending from Mexico through the whole of South America and including islands such as the West Indies, Galapagos, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Also,… …
Neotropical fishes — The freshwater fishes of tropical South and Central America represent one of the most diverse aquatic ecosystems on Earth, with more than 5,600 species, representing about 10% all living vertebrate species. The exceptional diversity of species,… … Wikipedia
Neotropical — [nē΄əträp′i kəl] adj. [ NEO + TROPICAL] designating or of the biogeographic realm that includes South America, the West Indies, Central America, and tropical Mexico: also Neotropic … English World dictionary
biogeographical realm — /baɪoʊdʒiəˌgræfɪkəl ˈrɛlm/ (say buyohjeeuh.grafikuhl relm) noun a region of the world characterised by distinctive flora and fauna. The realms are: Holarctic, Ethiopian, Madagascan, Oriental, Neotropical, Australian, New Zealand, Polynesian …
biogeographic region — Introduction area of animal and plant distribution having similar or shared characteristics throughout. It is a matter of general experience that the plants and animals of the land and inland waters differ to a greater or lesser… … Universalium
List of biogeographic provinces — The following list of biogeographic provinces was developed by Miklos Udvardy in 1975.Afrotropical Realm* Tropical humid forests ** Guinean Rainforest ** Congo Rainforest ** Malagasy Rainforest* Tropical dry or deciduous forests (incl. Monsoon… … Wikipedia
Paul Müller (Biologe) — Paul Müller (* 11. Oktober 1940 in Gersweiler; † 30. Mai 2010) war ein deutscher Biologe und Biogeograph. Leben Müller studierte Biologie, Biochemie sowie Paläontologie und promovierte 1967 summa cum laude zum Dr. rer. nat. Im November 1970… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Neogaea — /nioʊˈdʒiə/ (say neeoh jeeuh) noun → Neotropical realm …
Neogaea — [nē΄ō jē′ə, nē΄əjē′ə] n. [ModL < NEO + Gr gaia, earth] one of the three primary zoogeographic areas of the earth, coextensive with the Neotropical realm Neogaean adj … English World dictionary
South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… … Universalium
Ecozone — An ecozone or biogeographic realm is the largest scale biogeographic division of the earth s surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals. Ecozones represent large areas of the earth s surface where… … Wikipedia
