Table 2 Results of database search in Zoological Record™ (1978–2006) for biogeographical regions. CSR = cryptic species reports.
From: Cryptic animal species are homogeneously distributed among taxa and biogeographical regions
Region | N CSR | N articles | % species |
|---|---|---|---|
Neotropis | 177 | 49,637 | 41.51 |
Afrotropis | 148 | 30,705 | 22.18 |
Indomalayan | 115 | 45,651 | 11.97 |
Nearctis | 268 | 71,638 | 3.16 |
Palaearctis | 447 | 213,501 | 5.38 |
Australasia + Oceania | 184 | 38,711 | 15.78 |
Antarctis | 15 | 5,813 | 0.02 |