The Earthworm Fauna of Tehran Province, Iran: an Ecological Characterization
H
Mirmonsef
School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of living organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
M.
Malek
School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of living organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
R.
Latif
School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of living organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
text
article
2011
eng
In this study, the earthworms of Tehran Province were investigated. Specimens were collected from wet soil in 48 stations during 2011 and 2012. During the course of the study, eight earthworm species were identified, including: Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826), Ap. rosea (Savigny, 1826), Dendrobaena veneta (Rosa, 1886), Dendrodrilus rubidus (Savigny, 1826), Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826), Eiseniella tetraedra (Savigny, 1826), Octolasion lacteum (Örley, 1881), Perelia kaznakovi (Michaelsen, 1910). All of them were common in this area except Perelia kaznakovi and Dendrobaena veneta.
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
89
97
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25686_6d595c2f1beefe20eeb50a6f422a99d2.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25510
Comparative skull osteology of the lacertid lizards Eremias persica and Mesalina watsonana (Sauria: Lacertidae)
Azar
Khosravani
Department of Biology, faculty of science, 67149 Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
author
Nasrullah
Rastegar-Pouyani
Department of Biology, faculty of science, 67149 Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
author
Hamzeh
Oraei
Faculty of Biology, University College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
author
text
article
2011
eng
The skull of two lacertid lizards of Iran including Eremias persica from Isfahan Province, Central Iranian Plateau and Mesalina watsonana from Birjand in Southern Khorasan Province, Eastern Iran, was described and compared based on seven dry skull preparations. Prominent differences included: the shape of the premaxilla and its articulation with other skull elements, the shape of the frontal (particularly the form of its processes), the number of dentary teeth, the shape of the jugal, and the position of the parietal opening. Also in E. persica, the nasals were in contact with each other whereas in M. watsonana they were separated by the nasal process of the premaxilla and anteromedial process of the frontal. Absence of pterygoid teeth in M. watsonana and extended pyriform recess in E. persica also represented further differences. Our study contributes to the baseline understanding of squamate osteology and more specifically will facilitate further studies on lacertid morphological disparity.
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
99
117
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25722_41ea713605d27189609becd0ed0024f9.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25511
Genetic diversity of Malaysian indigenous Mahseer, Tor douronensis in Sarawak river basins as revealed by cytochrome c oxidase I gene sequences
HH
Nadiatul
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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SK
Daud
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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SS
Siraj
Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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S
Sungan
Indigenous Fish Research and Production Centre, Department of Agriculture, Tarat, Sarawak, Malaysia
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F.Y.
Moghaddam
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
text
article
2011
eng
Malaysian Mahseer, Tor douronensis, locally known as “kelah” in Peninsular Malaysia or semah in Sarawak is one of the important Mahseers used for food as well as the aquarium industry and game fishing. This species is endemic to Malaysian Borneo river basins. The wild stocks of T. douronensis have declined substantially in recent years, due to over exploitation, pollution and illegal fishing practices. DNA sequencing based on a partial sequence of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene, was used to determine genetic variation in wild stocks of T. douronensis originated from eight different populations in Sarawak River Basins of Malaysian Borneo. The highest haplotype diversity was found in Entabai river population while the lowest were marked in four populations of Lundu, Terbat, Bau and Kg. Pa Puti. The population structure analyses based on ANOVA or found low level of intra and high level of inter population variations in samples of T. douronensis of Sarawak. The presence of unique haplotype in some populations, along with high FST values indicated that there has been restricted or no migration among the existing population which were separated by geographical barrier or river systems. The population structure of the three regions was also analysed using ANOVA and revealed that most of the variations occurred among regions and among subpopulations within a region. Population structure of T. douronensis showed high degree of genetic heterogeneity and appeared to be significantly structured into geographically discrete population.
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
119
127
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25739_45f91e48f6109aad95594700ff742215.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25513
Patterns of skull shape variation in Meriones persicus (Rodentia: Muridae) in relation to geoclimatical conditions
F
Tabatabaei Yazdi
Rodentology Research Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
Dominique
Adriaens
Evolutionary Morphology of Vertebrates, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
author
text
article
2011
eng
This study investigates skull variation in Persian jird, Meriones persicus (Blanford, 1875) in relation to the geoclimatical conditions across its distribution range. The pattern of correlations between geoclimatical variables and geometric shape descriptors for 221 ventral crania was studied by landmark-based geometric morphometric techniques. The covariation between shape and geoclimatical variables was explored using the Two-Block Partial Least-Squares (2B-PLS) method. The studied geoclimatical variables are: altitude, temperature (mean annual, monthly maximum and monthly minimum), annual rainfall and seasonal variation in rainfall represented by the Shannon rainfall diversity index. The phenotypes of this species reflect a particular pattern of correlated shape variation to the geoclimatical variation. The Persian jirds from the Southern populations living in lower, warmer and drier localities are characterized by bulla hypertrophy, less convex zygomatic arch, narrower zygomatic plate, longer incisive foramen and slightly a shorter nasal. The studied populations which belong to different subspecies differ from each other through a smooth variation in cranial characters.
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
129
142
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25778_fd209388c87bc8f3f88a3b50301d34f1.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25514
Application of outline analysis on fossil and modern specimens of Apodemus
Maryam
Jangjoo
Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
Jamshid
Darvish
Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
author
JD
Vigne
UMR 7209 CNRS- National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France
author
text
article
2011
eng
Wood mice of the genus Apodemus are widespread in temperate areas of the Palaearctic region. Four species A. hyrcanicus, A. flavicollis, A. witherbyi, A. avicennicus and A. uralensis were reported for Iran. The shape variation among three species of the genus Apodemus (A. witherbyi, A. hyrcanicus, A. uralensis) and a subfossil specimens from Kordestan (Kani Mikaiil cave) dated to 6000-4800 cal. BC, were investigated using outline-based geometric morphometrics of the second lower molar. In a second step, morphological differences among four populations of Iranian wood mice belonging to A. witherbyi were studied by the same method. The results indicated that subfossil specimens from Kani Mikaiil belong to A. witherbyi. The discriminant analysis also shows that A. witherbyi of East Azerbaijan was separated from populations of Tehran, Khorasan and Gorgan, based on variations in the shapes of the second lower molar. Moreover, results of clustering analysis show that those fossil specimens which belong to A. witherbyi are ancestral and close to the population of East Azerbaijan.
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
143
155
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25800_a742ad1cbffb297c47441c63081d9412.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25515
Ladybirds associated with pistachio trees in part of Kerman province, Iran (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
T
Salehi
Faculty of biological science, Shahid Beheshti University G.C., Tehran, Iran
author
Shahrokh
Pashaie Rad
Faculty of biological science, Shahid Beheshti University G.C., Tehran, Iran
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MR
Mehrnejad
Pistachio Research Institute, P. O. Box 77175.435, Rafsanjan, Iran
author
MR
Shokri
Faculty of biological science, Shahid Beheshti University G.C., Tehran, Iran
author
text
article
2011
eng
The majority members of the family Coccinellidae are predators, so they have received considerable research attention because of their potential to act as biocontrol agents. The coccinellids complex of pistachio trees was monitored at both cultivated and wild pistachio plantations in Shahr-e Babak (Kerman, Iran) during 2009 - 2010. Sampling was carried out randomly in the cultivated pistachio plantations at elevations between 1590 - 1864 m and the wild pistachio growing areas at elevations between 2103-2364 m, using a white beating tray. Totally, 25 species belonging to 14 genera from six tribes and four subfamilies were collected. 21 and 15 species were identified on cultivated and wild pistachio plantations respectively, among which eight new species for Kerman province were recorded. Chilocorus bipustulatus, Exochomus quadripustulatus, Parexochomus nigripennis , Hyperaspis polita, Hyperaspis sp, Menochilus sexmaculatus, Nephus (Nephus) quadrimaculatus, Nephus (Sidis) elbursi, Scymnus (Scymnus) flavicollis, Pharoscymnus setulosus, were found in few experimental sites on planted pistachio trees only. In addition Exochomus octosignatus, Clitostethus arcuatus, Parexochomus melanocephalus and Scymnus (Pullus) auritus were only collected from wild pistachio trees.
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
157
169
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25830_d7ac0fa7b43f3f054f1f7983c3f7b439.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25516
Further Records of the Plateau Snake Skink Ophiomorus nuchalis Nilson and Andren, 1978 (Sauria: Scincidae) from Isfahan Province, Iran
Masood
Farhadi Qomi
Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
author
Haji Gholi
Kami
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
author
H
Shajii
Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
author
SM
Kazemi
Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
author
text
article
2011
eng
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
171
175
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25857_b8b96d0454ba06b3b09b29f7139b863d.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25517
New record of Acartia (Acartiella) faoensis Khalaf, 1991 (Copepoda: Calanoida: Acartidae) from Iranian waters of NW Persian Gulf
Soroor
Peyghan
Department of Marine Biology, School of Marine Science, Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University, Khorramshahr, Iran
author
Ahmad
Savari
Department of Marine Biology, School of Marine Science, Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University, Khorramshahr, Iran
author
B.
DoostShenas
Department of Marine Biology, School of Marine Science, Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University, Khorramshahr, Iran
author
N
Sakhaee
Department of Marine Biology, School of Marine Science, Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University, Khorramshahr, Iran
author
S
Dehghan Madiseh
South Aquaculture Research Center, Ahvaz, Iran
author
text
article
2011
eng
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1735-434X
7
v.
2
no.
2011
177
179
https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25713_23073c6e7f2bef08442eb895fbc10ed4.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v7i2.25520