zoogeography
Fauna location science
Zoogeography is the branch of biology that studies how animal species are distributed across the Earth and why they live where they do.
It examines how geography, climate, and evolutionary history shape the ranges of different animals: The zoogeography of marsupials explains why most are found in Australia.
New World tropics region
- AustralasiaPacific island region
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
- continentalOf a continent
islands · endemism · dispersal · barriers · range · distribution · biomes · latitude
Formation of distinct species
- cladisticsClassification by common descent
- refugiaIsolated survival zones
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
- PangaeaPrehistoric unified landmass
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- coral-reefSubmarine calcium carbonate ecosystem
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
grassland · desert · wetlands · mangrove · chaparral · montane · marine · pelagic
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
invertebrates · migratory · terrestrial · marine · arboreal · nocturnal · diurnal · carnivores
Neotropical
New World tropics region
- AustralasiaPacific island region
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
continental · islands · endemism · dispersal · barriers · range · distribution · biomes · latitude · longitude
speciation
Formation of distinct species
- cladisticsClassification by common descent
- refugiaIsolated survival zones
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- coral-reefSubmarine calcium carbonate ecosystem
taiga · grassland · desert · wetlands · mangrove · chaparral · montane · marine · pelagic · estuary
mammals
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
fish · invertebrates · migratory · terrestrial · marine · arboreal · nocturnal · diurnal · carnivores · herbivores
Humboldt
German naturalist-geographer
zoogeographygeology
Study of Earth's composition
zoology · physical geography · geomorphology · mineralogy · animal behavior
geography, geographical, geographic, geographer, geographers, biogeography, geographically, paleogeography, biogeographic