Biogeography

Updated June 9, 2019Glossary of Zoological Terms of Argentina with the fauna of Biogeographic Provinces, presented by its common and scientific name; and in alphabetical order. Article of the guest columnist, Esteban O. Lavilla y Juan A. González for surdelsur.com See all reports about Biogeography of Argentina >> [A] —[C]...

Updated October 14, 2020Glossary of Botanical Terms of Argentina with the flora of Biogeographical Provinces, presented by its common and scientific name; and in alphabetical order. Article of the guest columnist, Esteban O. Lavilla y Juan A. González for surdelsur.com See all reports about Biogeography of Argentina >> [A] —[C]...

Updated October 22, 2020 The Argentine Antarctic Domain belongs to the Antarctic Region. It encompasses the southern islands and the Antarctica. The Antarctic Domain of Argentina, is usually considered to be coincident with the limits of the Antarctic Province. See all reports about Biogeography of Argentina >> Article of the...

Updated October 22, 2020 The Subantarctic Domain is a narrow band spreading along both sides of the Andes, approximately from 35th parallel up to 38th parallel. From there on, it encompasses the whole of the Chilean territory and the Atlantic branch of the Andes up to the Strait of Magellan,...

Updated October 22, 2020 The Patagonian-Andean Domain occupies the regions of middle and high mountain of the north and west of South America, from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego, and goes down to encompass the Patagonian steppe, from the west of Neuquén and Río Negro to Santa Cruz.It has been...

Updated October 22, 2020 The Amazonian Domain widely spread in South America, it has been divided into nine provinces. In Argentina it is marginally represented only in the North-west, along the pre-cordilleran mountains (corresponding to the Yunga Province) and in the North-east, covering Misiones and the North-east of Corrientes (corresponding...

Updated October 22, 2020 The Chaco Domain approximately coincides with the South American low lands. It has been divided into six provinces, five of which are represented in Argentina, where they encompass most of the country. Argentine Chaco Domain The Chaco Domain is part of the Neotropical Biogeographical Region of...

Updated October 22, 2020 The Biogeographical Regions of Argentina report, is an approach to the flora and fauna of the two main regions, Neotropical and Antarctic, which define the characteristics of the surface of our country. In this first report, we will locate and describe, the Continental Biogeographical Regions in...