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PALEARCTIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biogeography
DEF

Belonging to the northern region of the "Old World" or eastern hemisphere; applied to the zoo-geographical region including Europe, North Africa, and Asia north of the Himalayas.

OBS

One of the four continental faunal regions in the realm Megagea, [including] Eurasia north of the Tropics and the northernmost part of Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biogéographie
DEF

Qui appartient à la région nord du «vieux monde» (Europe, Afrique du Nord, Asie au nord de l'Himalaya).

OBS

Se rapporte à une grande région biogéographique comportant quatre provinces, dont la province méditerranéenne, qui s'étend de la péninsule ibérique jusqu'au Cachemire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biogeografía
DEF

Referente a las zonas septentrionales del mundo antiguo.

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