Title of article
Eremias intermedia or Eremias nigrocellata, is morphology sufficient?
Author/Authors
Molavi ، Farahnaz - Islamic Azad University, Mashhad branch , Kalat ، Toba - Islamic Azad University , Mashhad branch , Yazdanpanah ، Morteza - Shahid Beheshty University , Kiabi ، Bahram - Shahid Beheshty University , Kami ، Haji Gholi - Golestan University
Pages
4
From page
56
To page
59
Abstract
Markazi Province with its extended deserts and Anderson reported Eremias intermedia Strauch 1876, from Iran-Afghanistan border and Eremias nigrocellata Nikolsky 1896 from north and east of Iran. He also represented some features for recognition of these similar species. This study that lasted about one year was aimed at identifying herpetofauna of Kharturan protected area. 15 specimens of Eremias were obtained their measurements in agreement with the characters of neither Eremias intermedia nor Eremias nigrocellata that descrtibed by Anderson from Iran.
Keywords
Iran Lizards fuana , Lacertidae , Taxonomy , Morphology
Journal title
Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity
Serial Year
2017
Journal title
Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity
Record number
2452827
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