Monday, March 23, 2020

Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

The world's animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers discovered the existence of 'Australian' species on Christmas Island. The finding revises the long-held understanding of the location of one of biology and geography's most significant barriers - the Wallace line.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xlcXPa

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