Zoogeography
the science dealing with the geographical distribution of animals.
the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions.
historical examples
additional remarks on the distribution of this species are in the section on zoogeography and speciation.
systematics of megachiropteran bats in the solomon islands carleton j. phillips
subprovince, sub′prov-ins, n. a prime division of a province: in zoogeography, a division subordinate to a subregion.
chambers’s twentieth century dictionary (part 4 of 4: s-z and supplements) various
this province is recognized by most authors who have written about the zoogeography of mxico.
the recent mammals of tamaulipas, mexico ticul alvarez
noun
the branch of zoology concerned with the geographical distribution of animals
zoogeography
(zō’ə-jē-ŏg’rə-fē)
the scientific study of the geographic distribution of animals. see more at biogeography.
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