Northcaucasian race (also Caucasionic race) is a term which was used in scientific racism and physical anthropology as one of the sub-races of Caucasian race in the early 20th century. The name has arisen from region North Caucasus. The Northcaucasian type is considered as a branch of the Balkans-Caucasian race and is similar with Alpine and Dinaric races. The phenotype is prevalent to the following ethnicities: Balkars, Karachays, Chechens and others.