# Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography { "id": "T12637", "title": "Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography", "url": "/topics/T12637", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "81ee72d0a520ca96", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "38285321503149183", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 3, 19, 1911, 12637 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers focuses on the biogeographic regionalization of the Neotropical and Mexican regions, emphasizing the analysis of endemism, cladistics, and phylogenetics. It explores the distribution patterns of various taxa, including dung beetles, and delves into the concept of biotic elements. The papers also discuss the use of panbiogeography and the identification of areas of endemism. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T12637 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.