Disjunct distribution
![Range of Elona quimperiana, an example of a disjunct distribution.](/Images/godic/202501/09/Elona2101.png")
![The range map of Geomalacus maculosus shows a 'Lusitanian' distribution.](/Images/godic/202501/09/Geomalacus_maculosus_map2101.png")
In biology, a taxon with a disjunct distribution is one that has two or more groups that are related but widely separated from each other geographically. The causes are varied and might demonstrate either the expansion or contraction of a species range.