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Wallace's line
(English) Hypothetical line between Bali and Lombok, Borneo and the Celebes, and the Philippines and the Moluccas which separates the characteristic Asian fauna from the Australian, thereby marking the boundary of the Oriental and Australian biogeographic realms. (See also: Weber's line)
linha de Wallace
(Portuguese) Linha imaginária entre Bali e Lombok, Bornéu e Celebes e as Filipinas e as Molucas que separa a fauna asiática da fauna australiana, marcando assim a fronteira dos reinos biogeográficos oriental e australiano. (See also: Weber's line)

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