Areas of greatest diversity of terrestrial vertebrates occupy less than 10 percent of the land surface

Areas of greatest diversity of terrestrial vertebrates occupy less than 10 percent of the land surface, Elements (Russian science site – content in Russian), July 13, 2013. A detailed analysis of the spatial distribution of terrestrial vertebrates (all considered, more than 21,000 species of birds, mammals and amphibians) on all continents identified centers of their maximum species diversity. Clinton Jenkins, biology, featured.