List of biogeographical puzzles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of taxa with unusual or unexplained distributions, including species whose ranges are distant from those of their closest relatives due to historical processes that remain unknown or disputed. Specific taxa Mammals Falkland Islands wolf[1] Gansu mole Pennant's colobus Birds Elephant birds Moa Nicobar megapode Reptiles Brachylophus[2] Lapitiguana[citation needed] Phelsuma andamanense[3] Assemblages of taxa Lusitanian flora References [1]Yong, Ed (2013-03-05). "The Origin of the Friendly Wolf that Confused Darwin". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-26. [2]Scarpetta, Simon G.; Fisher, Robert N.; Karin, Benjamin R.; Niukula, Jone B.; Corl, Ammon; Jackman, Todd R.; McGuire, Jimmy A. (25 March 2025). "Iguanas rafted more than 8,000 km from North America to Fiji". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122 (12). doi:10.1073/pnas.2318622122. PMC 11962422. [3]"Phelsuma andamanensis". www.phelsuma.org. Retrieved 2018-01-22. Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks