Wallace Line

English

Etymology

Named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who noticed this clear division during his travels through the East Indies in the 19th century.

Proper noun

the Wallace Line

  1. A faunal boundary line that separates the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea, a transitional zone between Asia and Australia.

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