allopatric

Definitions

Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.

Equivalents

Examples

“The similarly sized Burrowing Owl and Western Screech-Owl were the most allopatric of any species pair considered here; the percentage of similarity in their diets was 67%.”

“For example: the body length (varies intra- and inter-specifically in the other genera of the family), the tail shape⟳ (similar exceptions are found within the genus Paratrichodorus), the more allopatric distribution (but restricted to South America as are the other monodelphic species), to a lesser extent the position of the secretory-excretory pore (similar as in three species of Paratrichodorus, but showing variation as in some specimens of e.g. P. Anthurii where the position of the S-E pore shows a wide intraspecific variability), the absence of caudal pores (exceptions are also found in Paratrichodorus).”

“2012, Paul Wilson, 1: Macroevolition for plant⟳ reproductive biologists, Sébastien Patiny, Evolution of Plant-Pollinator Relationships, page 20, An exception that proves the rule⟳ is that the ranges of species in Selaginella, a heterosporous pteridophyte, tend⟳ to be much smaller and more allopatric (Valdespino 1993).”

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