南极大陆在动物地理区划中的位置

The Position of the Antarctic Continent in Animal Geographical Division

分析了南极大陆地史变迁 ,地理环境和动物组成及特点 ,本文认为南极大陆动物地理生态区系划分中应与其它六个地理界分开 ,把南极大陆划分成一个新的单独的动物地理区 (界 ) .

Animals have developed their living habits and physical features of great variety in the long evolution process due to the difference of the geographical position or ecological environment Based on the above, Alfrde Russel Wellace divided animals into six categories in terms of geographical position For various reasons,the Antarctic Continent is a gap in this system. The unique land feature and climate make animals of this continent distintive from other animals.The Antarctic continent should have its part in the global animal geographical division.