Friday, September 21, 2012


Nearctic region

Geographical boundary:

 This region consists, on its north the entire of north America, in south up to Mexico, in east Greenland and in west Aleutian island.

Climatic condition:

Like Palaearctic region this region has also extreme cold and hot climate.

Ecological condition:

Deciduous forest range, huge grassland, coniferous forest, dry land and Tundra region are prominent ecological zonations.

Characteristics vertebrate fauna:

1. Fish: 
Polydon
garpike
Bowfin
Acipensar
















Paddlefish(Polydon), garpike(Lepisosteus), bowfin(Amia), Acipensar etc.
2. Amphibia: 
Ambyostoma(Tiger Salamander)
Axolotl
Amphuma

Siren
Tailed amphibia dominate the amphibian fauna. These are Amphiuma, Ambyostoma, Axolotl, Siren and others neotenous forms. 




*** This blog is incomplete, and developing is undergoing.