said of two species whose ranges do not coincide or overlap in any way. Cf.

separated, apart, as with a group of organisms living away from the original group. (There seems to be quite a bit of research done on organisms separated from their original group. It would be interesting to see a study on how many researchers feel separated from their

Of a population or species, occupying a geographic region different from that of another population or species. © 2005 by Sinauer Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. Futuyma, D. Evolution.

of two or more taxa, having different ranges of distribution, not overlapping. cf. sympatric.

Mutually exclusive geographically as contrasted with sympatric

(L: allo=other; patria= fatherland) referring to populations, species or other taxa occupying different and disjunct geographical regions. Allopatric  organisms are also referred to as strays or strag [..]

having non-overlapping geographic ranges. Cf.

possessing geographic ranges that do not overlap. areola

(adj) (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another

Referring to a situation in which populations of different species are geographically separated (compare Sympatric).

Occuring in differetn geographic areas. Also see Sympatric.

two or more forms of a species having essentially separate distributions

originating in separate areas; not contiguous in space and/or time

<ecology> Relating to or involving two populations of the same species which cannot interbreed because they are separated by a geographic barrier (such as a mountain range or wide river). (09 Oct 1997)

Having distributions that do not overlap.

Of a population or species, occupying a geographic region different and separated from that of another population or species. Cf. parapatric, sympatric.

Species that do not occur in the same geographic ranges.