Holarctic region: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Holarctic realm

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World map displaying faunal realms and major animal regions, with color-coded areas representing the Holarctic, Paleotropical (Afro-Tethyan), Neogaean (Neotropical), Notogaean (Australian), and Oceanic realms. Major boundaries and notable regions such as Afrotropical, Oriental, Madagascan, Wallacea, Australian, and Hawaiian are labeled, and arrows indicate the hypothesized distribution of Antarctic fauna.

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Palaearctic region Nearctic region Boreal kingdom faunal region Megagaea Realm Neotropical region Ethiopian region Australian region Wallace Line