Question

Two zoogeographical regions, separated by high mountain ranges, are :

• A. oriental and Australian
• B. palaearctic and oriental
• C. nearctic and palaearctic
• D. neotropical and Ethiopian

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Sclatter in $1857$ recognised six zoogeographical regions on the basis of the distribution of terrestrial vertebrates, chiefly mammals.
(i) The Palaearctic region
(ii) The Ethiopian region
(iii) The Indian region (Oriental)
(iv) The Australian region
(v) The Neotropical region
(vi) The Neoarctic region
The Palaearctic region includes the whole northern part I of the Old World, i.e. whole of Europe, northern part of I Africa and Asia, North of the Himalayas. Oriental region includes the whole of India, Ceylon, South China, Burma, Thailand, Malaya of Peninsula, Malayan Islands. The I Palaerctic and Oriental regions are separated by Himalayan range.