Table 2.

Results of database search in Zoological Record™ (1978–2006) for biogeographical regions. CSR = cryptic species reports.

Region	N CSR	N articles	% species
Neotropis	177	49,637	41.51
Afrotropis	148	30,705	22.18
Indomalayan	115	45,651	11.97
Nearctis	268	71,638	3.16
Palaearctis	447	213,501	5.38
Australasia + Oceania	184	38,711	15.78
Antarctis	15	5,813	0.02