Biogeography

Shapefile

Biology

Computer science

Cartography

Geography

Polygon (computer graphics)

State (computer science)

Telecommunications

Algorithm

Artificial intelligence

Raster graphics

Ecology

Frame (networking)

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

We provide a map and shapefile of the 57 biogeographic provinces of the Neotropical region. Recognition of these provinces is based on their endemic species, but their delimitation on the map is based on ecoregions combining climatic, geological, and biotic criteria. These provinces belong to the Antillean, Brazilian and Chacoan subregions, and the Mexican and South American transition zones. We provide a vector file of the biogeographical regionalization by converting the map into a polygon shapefile and a raster file with all provinces.

Biogeographic regionalization of the Neotropical region: New map and shapefile