zoogeography and Palentology

1. ZOOGEOGRAPHY
Noshaba Munawar
Mphil. Zoology

2. Zoogeography
• the branch of zoology that deals with the geographical distribution of
animals
• Alfred Russel Wallace, the father of zoogeography, was responsible for the
first major theoretical contributions, that of the regionalization of faunal
assemblages – a topic still being examined today.

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• Zoogeography, the branch of the science of biogeography (q.v.) that is
concerned with the geographic distribution of animal species.
• In addition to mapping the present distribution of species, zoogeographers
formulate theories to explain the distribution, based on information
about geography, physiography, climate, and geologic history, as well as
knowledge of the evolutionary history and relationships of the animals
involved.