Neotropical

[ nee-oh-trop-i-kuhl ]

adjective

, Biogeography.

1. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.

Neotropical

/ ˌniːəʊˈtrɒpɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of South America and North America south of the tropic of Cancer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neotropical¹

First recorded in 1855–60; neo- + tropical

Example Sentences

The tree frogs of the Hyla rubra group are abundant and form a conspicuous element of the Neotropical frog fauna.

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The- xxiii - Tinamous are spread all over the Neotropical Region and number about 36 species.

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Both these families are, however, well represented all over the Neotropical Region.

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It is singular, however, that this form should reoccur at higher elevations in the Neotropical Region.

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They are very abundant in the Neotropical and Oriental Regions, where great forests predominate.

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