Faunal Regions of the World

Contents: Foreword. Acknowledgement. 1. Regional zoogeography. 2. Palaearctic region. 3. Nearctic region. 4. Neotropical region. 5. Australian region. 6. Ethiopian region. 7. Oriental region. 8. Sub regions. 9. Bibliography.

"Faunal Regions of the World discusses the distributional patterns of animal species living in comperable habitats in geographically distinct areas. The world is divided into six principal regions namely Palaearctic, Nearctic, Ethiopian, Neotropical, Oriental and the Austration. Each region has its characteristic fauna, but they also share certain animal groups. The volume gives a detailed account of faunal endemism, similarities and dissimilarities of these regions." (jacket)