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Distribution of Terrestrial and Avian Animals (Faunal Realms) : Karl P. Schmidt Distribution, Cox Classification
Karl P. Schmidt Distribution
Wallace՚s distribution was later modified by Karl P. Schmidt in the year 1954. According to Schmidt՚s modified scheme, the world can be divided into three realms: Arctogaean, Neogean kingdom (South America) and Notogean kingdom (Australasia) . These realms consist of regions and sub-regions given in following table along with corresponding regions of classical Wallace System.
- He rearranged the Nearctic, Palearctic, Ethiopian and Oriental regions into an Arctogean kingdom
- Identified two transition zones, namely, Caribbean (between Arctogea and Neogea) and Celebesian (between Arctogea and Notogea)
Cox Classification
In 2001, he accepted Wallace՚s zoogeographic regions and repres…
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Distribution of Terrestrial and Avian Animals (Faunal Realms) : Kuschel՚s Classification, Smith՚s Classification, Proches Classification, Kreft and Jetz Classification
Kuschel՚s Classification
In 1964, he explained the geographical distribution of plant and animal taxa from the southern continents.
- His primary focus was on terrestrial animals.
- Based on phylogenetic relationships of several taxa and possibility of Antarctica being a former land bridge, he proposed an ‘Austral region’ , which included Patagonian, South African and Australian subregions.
Smith՚s Classification
It was based on numerical analysis of the mammal families of the world. It Included 4 regions and 10 subregions: Holarctic region (Nearctic and Palearctic subregions) , Latin A…
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