1985•Acta Theriologica SinicaRequires access
THE FAUNAL DISTRIBUTION AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS OF RODENTS IN ANHUI PROVINCE
Meng Jihui
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Abstract
There are 28 species of rodents in Anhui Province, belong to 2 orderes,7 families and 16 genera.The fauna of rodents consist of three components: The palaearctic realm species, the oriental realm species, the widely spread species.
Based on the faunal characteristics of rodents and geographical feature we propose that Anhui can be divided into 4 zoogeographical provinces as follows.
1. The province of northern palain of Huaihe River, there are 10 species of rodents,among them only 1 belong to oriental realm species, 7 belong to palaearctic realm species and 2 belong to widely spread species.
2. The province of hillyland between Yangtse River and Huaihe River, there are 9 species of rodents,among them 1 belong to oriental realm species, 5 belong to palaearctic realm species and 3 belong to widely spread species.
3. The province of Da-bie mountains and its east district of hillyland, there are 17 species of rodents,among them 6 belong to oriental realm speci-es,3 belong to widely spread species and 8 belong to palaearctic realm species. 4. The province of southern mountains of Anhui, there are 23 species of rodents,13 belong to oriental realm species,7 belong to palaearctic realm species and the other are widely spread species.
The authors suggest that the fauna of rcdents in Anhui Province belong to palaearctic and oriental realm, the south of the Yangtse River belong to oriental realm,another belong to palaearctic realm.