Palaearctic

/ (ˌpælɪˈɑːktɪk) /

of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of Europe, Africa north of the Sahara, and most of Asia north of the Himalayas

Example sentences from the Web for palaearctic

Towards the north the vegetation is palaearctic, and differs little in its composition from that of Germany, Russia and Siberia.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 |Various
The mammal fauna of the Indian region of Asia is much more highly developed than that of the Palaearctic.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 |Various
Madagascar has seven, and one species just enters the Palaearctic.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
The genus is confined to the Palaearctic and the Nearctic regions.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard

As compared with shrews, amongst the smallest of palaearctic mammals, the hedgehog is of considerable size.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 |Various