Zoogeographic Realms | GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography, Quizzes of Geography

Download Zoogeographic Realms | GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography and more Quizzes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Neoarctic DEFINITION 1 encompasses North America, Greenland, and the Central Highlands of Mexico ex: American bison, bald eagle, prairie dogs *one of the least diverse realms* TERM 2 Paleoarctic DEFINITION 2 Europe, northern Asia & North Africa (north of Sahara) *also an area of low diversity *Paleoarctic & Neoarctic sometimes combined into Holarctic EX: Siberian tiger, giant panda TERM 3 Neotropical DEFINITION 3 coastal Mexico, through Central & South America *one of richest & most varied faunal assemblages EX: tapir, jaguar, llama *second highesst diversity of marsupial mammals TERM 4 Paleotropical (Ethiopian) DEFINITION 4 Sub-Saharan Africa *also rich & varied faunal assemblages EX: zebra, giraffe, hyena TERM 5 Madagascan DEFINITION 5 the island of Madagascar & nearby Comoro islands EX: lemurs, elephant shrew