sympatric
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adjective Occupying the same or overlapping geographic areas without interbreeding. Used of populations of closely related species.
Examples
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Interestingly, the 2 chameleon species are sympatric, that is, they can be found together in the same habitat.
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This type of diversification-without-isolation is now called sympatric speciation, and demonstrating its existence has been one of the toughest recent nuts in evolutionary biology.
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In allopatric, peripatric, sympatric and parapatric speciation a founder population diverges into two or more species.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
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Most biologists will tell you that geographical isolation is the normal prelude to speciation, although some, especially entomologists, may chime in with the reservation that ‘sympatric speciation’ can also be important.
Note
The word 'sympatric' comes from Greek roots meaning 'with' and 'fatherland'.
