Ferdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001First report of two parasitic copepods of Pampus argenteus (Stromateidae) in west of Persian Gulf, Iran162723110.22067/ijab.v11i1.37496ENMaryam KhosheghbalDepartment of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C. Tehran, IranJamileh PazookiDepartment of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C. Tehran, IranJournal Article20140720A survey on parasitic copepods was carried out on Pampus argenteus Euphrasen, 1788 in Hormozgan province. Totally, 62 specimens were caught by bottom trawl from northwest of Qeshm Island in summer 2010 and winter 2011. These were immediately frozen in on-board deep freezer of fishing vessel. All samples were transferred to laboratory and after measuring fish weight and length, parasitological survey implemented by stereo-and light microscopes on body surface and gill cavities of the host. Individuals belong to two species of parasitic copepods were removed from the inner surface of the operculum and gill filaments of the host. The collected parasites were Nothobomolochus triceros (Basset- Smith, 1898) and Paralebion aliuncus (Rangnekar, 1955). The prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of parasites were as follows: N. triceros (6.45%, 0.8 ± 0.71 and 0.06) and P. aliuncus (1.61%, 0.2 ± 0.17 and 0.01), respectively. Both species of copepod parasites are reported, for the first time, from Iran.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27231_f61bf17125bddf9a5654e86bb41c3c89.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001The Male Reproductive Cycle of the Bedriaga's Plate-tailed Gecko, Teratoscincus bedriagai in Iran7162725710.22067/ijab.v11i1.45532ENNazanin Jahed HaghshenasDepartment of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, IranVida HojatiDepartment of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran0000-0002-0408-389XJournal Article20150330The Bedriaga's Plate-tailed Gecko, Teratoscincus bedriagai, Nikolsky, 1900 is distributed in the northern and eastern deserts of Iran and the desert regions of southern Afghanistan. In this study, the male reproductive cycle of the lizard has been studied from 5 April to 5 August, 2013. Totally, 40 adult males were collected by hand at midnight from four adjacent stations in Damghan County, Semnan Province of Iran. Most of the lizards were observed on highly saline, loose soil covered with a thin salt crust, and were common near Tamarix bushes. Animals were transferred to the laboratory and their morphometric characters were measured. After anesthetizing the animals, their testes were removed and processed for morphometric and histological studies. Results showed that the spermatogenesis started after hibernation from early April and ended in August. The peak of spermatogenesis was in May. The numbers of seminiferous tubules were 24-75 and their diameter varied between 72.50 and 232.50 µ. The diameter of tunica albuginea varied between 3.05 and 8.20 microns and diameter of germinal layer varied between 20.40 and 124.30 microns. Spermatogenesis of T. bedriagai in Iran is seasonal and alternates with associate type.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27257_f7380a61b2263fae683db2f891904ac0.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001Sexual Size Dimorphism in Hyla savignyi Audouin, 1827 (Anura: Hylidae) from Kermanshah Province, Western Iran17222728010.22067/ijab.v11i1.36384ENNasrullah Rastegar-PouyaniDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, Iran0000-0001-6237-0590A. FattahiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, IranRasoul KaramianiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, IranM. TakeshDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, IranJournal Article20140616We investigated sexual size dimorphism in the tree frog, Hyla savignyi using 33 males and 22 females from the western and northwestern regions of Kermanshah Province, western Iran. Out of sixteen measured morphometric characters, four were significantly larger in females than in males. These characters were nostril-eye length, brachium length, elbow-longest finger length and hind limb length.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27280_c1650b21d8d844a6f73105b39b77611c.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001Annotated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Qom Province, central Iran23312730410.22067/ijab.v11i1.37543ENSeyed Mahdi KazemiDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, IranEskandar Rastegar PouyaniDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran0000-0002-9639-2058Seyyed Ahmad Shafiei DarabiDepartment of Plant physiology, Faculty of Biology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, IranMasoud Ebrahim TehraniDepartment of Environment, Biodiversity and Wildlife Bureau, Tehran, IranMahboubeh Sadat HosseinzadehDepartment of Biology, Faculty of science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranMeysam MashayekhiDepartment of Environment, Biodiversity and Wildlife Bureau, Tehran, IranA. MobarakiDepartment of Environment and Energy, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranJournal Article20140721The updated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Qom Province, Central Iran is presented. Totally 46 species, 35 genera and 17 families of reptiles and amphibians are reported in the area. The most diverse suborder is serpentes with 19 species or 41.3% of the reptile species richness of the region. The most specious families with high diversification are ranked respectively: Colubridae with 11 species (23.91%), Agamidae (seven species, 15.21%), Lacertidae and Gekkonidae (each of which with five species, 10.86%), Scincidae (four species, 8.69%), Natricidae and Viperidae (each of which with two species, 4.3%), Bufonidae, Ranidae, Geoemydidae, Testudinidae, Anguidae, Varanidae, Typhlopidae, Erycidae, Lamprophiidae and Psammophiidae with a single species of each.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27304_7c53620875e5a4ca665c10e054e3387e.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001On the short-horned grasshopper (Orthoptera: Caelifera) fauna of northeastern Iran with some information on sweep sampling capture rates33422733610.22067/ijab.v11i1.42026ENAli JabbariDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Fedrowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranMehdi Modarres AwalDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Fedrowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranLida FekratDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Fedrowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000-0002-5189-9488Javad KarimiDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Fedrowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000-0003-0199-0029M. RashkiDepartment of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced
Technology, Kerman, IranJournal Article20141205In order to improve the knowledge of the Caelifera species of north-eastern Iran, faunistic investigations on grasshoppers of this region were carried out during 2013-2014. Collected specimens as well as deposited specimens in Insect Museum of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad were examined, in detail. Totally 19 species belonging to 17 genera, 9 subfamilies and three families were collected and determined. Among them Paranocarodes straubei is newly recorded for the fauna of Iran. In addition to faunistic records, differences in species diversity and captured numbers upon times of day were investigated via sweep sampling at two rangeland sites during 2013-2014. There were no significant differences among capture rates in various day hours; so standardized grasshopper sampling could be done between the hours of 8:00 and 16:00 to generate consistent estimates of rangeland grasshopper densities.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27336_f28a7cc4366bd571daf359973ea8ef26.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001Karyotypic characterization of the pike, Esox lucius from the south Caspian Sea basin43492736210.22067/ijab.v11i1.46485ENMajidreza KhoshkholghDepartment of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, P.O. Box 1144 Sowmehsara, IranAlireza AlaviDepartment of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, P.O. Box 1144 Sowmehsara, IranSajad NazariGenetic and Breeding Research Center for Coldwater Fishes, P.O. Box 75914-358 Yasouj, IranJournal Article20150504The karyotype of pike from Anzali lagoon in the south Caspian Sea basin have been investigated for the first time by conventional chromosome staining. The chromosomes spreads were stained with 7% Giemsa solution for 15 min and examined under a light microscope. Appropriate metaphase plates were photographed in order to prepare karyotype. All samples had a diploid number of 50 chromosomes (2n=50), with a karyotype consist of 12 metacentric, 24 submetacentric, 14 subtelocentric and fundamental number (NF) of 86. The largest chromosome in this species was a pair of metacentric chromosomes. Based on type of chromosomes, the karyotype of this species was nearly differed with what that found in previous studies, which could be attributed to the existence of different populations for this species. Despite the conserved diploid number, the data on the cytogenetic structure help characterize the karyotype of this species.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27362_1656c6e4223436624f09946d1e875c4e.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001New records and updated checklist of the genus Philonthus (Col: Staphylinidae) for Iran51562739010.22067/ijab.v11i1.45281ENSeyed Mohammad TabadkaniDepartment of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranJamasb NozariDepartment of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranV. HosseininavehUniversity of TehranJournal Article20150314Six species of rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), belonging to the genus Philonthus Stephens 1829, are reported for the first time from Iran. They include Philonthus juvenilis Peyron, 1858, Philonthus micans (Gravenhorst, 1802), Philonthus spinipes Sharp, 1874, Philonthus longicornis Stephens 1832, Philonthus viridipennis Fauvel 1875, and Philonthus wuesthoffi Bernhauer 1939. All specimens were collected from Mazandaran province, north of Iran during 2012-2014. An updated checklist of this genus, including 43 species, has been provided.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27390_cd44379f2f10679c56eb95a2ffd2e512.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001A new Nebria species (Carabidae: Nebriini) and a new Deltomerus species (Carabidae: Patrobini) from high mountain areas of Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Province, Iran57632742110.22067/ijab.v11i1.44435ENJan MuilwijkKorhoenlaan 41, 3721 EB Bilthoven, NederlandJournal Article20150215During a comprehensive study of the genus Stenus (Staphylinidae) along streams and river banks in Iran, some ground beetles (Carabidae) were also collected. In the high mountain areas along the Iranian-Turkish border in the province of Azarbayjan -e Gharbi, a Nebria and a Deltomerus species were found. These Nebria and Deltomerus species were clearly different from known Iranian species, but related to Turkish species. Nebria (Nebria) azarbayanei sp. nov. is compared with the related N. (N.) thonitida Ledoux and Roux 1990. Deltomerus (Deltomerus) veldkampi sp. nov. is compared with the closely related D. (D.) lodozi Ledoux 1976. Differences between these new species and the related species are discussed. Pterostichus cryobioides Chaudoir 1868 and Nebria (N.) mandibularis Bates 1872 are recorded for the first time from Iran.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27421_e76ff3caac13040f2458362fea3dd853.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001Biosystematic study of Calomyscus mystax (Rodentia, Calomyscidae) from northeastern Iran65772746210.22067/ijab.v11i1.46145ENSafie AkbariradDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranJamshid DarvishDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranMansour AliabadianDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran0000-0002-3200-4853C. William KilpatrickDepartment of Biology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0086, USAJournal Article20150423We use a combination of traditional and geometric morphometric plus phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences to confirm the presence in the Kopetdagh Mts. of northeastern Iran (North Khorasan province) of the Great Balkhan brush-tailed mouse, Calomyscus mystax Kashkarov, 1925 previously regarded as endemic to the Nibit-Dag region of southwestern Turkmenistan. We further compare C. mystax to other brush-tailed mice species in eastern and northern Iran and provide diagnostic external and craniodental characters for each and to examine the affinities with C. grandis with which C. mystax shares a similar karyotype.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27462_5b9b54223cfc681b42b5c17414a5ffba.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001Additional records of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) in southwestern and southern Iran with a molecular evidence79892749310.22067/ijab.v11i1.47980ENAsadollah Hosseini-ChegeniDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Guilan, IranReza HosseiniDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Guilan, IranMohammad AbdigoudarziRazi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Department of Parasitology, Reference Laboratory for Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases, Karaj,
IranZakkyeh TelmadarraiyDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMajid TavakoliLorestan Agricultural and Natural Recourses Research Center, Lorestan, IranJournal Article20150629Hyalomma marginatum rufipes (Acari: Ixodidae) along with three closely related subspecies is considered as marginatum group. The subspecies had proven as main vector of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, the cause of human death in Asia, Africa and Europe. This tick is also a vector of parasitic protozoan Theileria annulata, agent of tropical theileriosis in cattle. Nonetheless, taxonomical status of this tick not recognized or confirmed in tick’s fauna of Iran, then we decided to show most taxonomic characteristics and confirm the presence of this subspecies in Iran by molecular methods. Tick specimens were collected from cattle in Manujan township, Kerman province, southern Iran. Specimens were identified morphologically using suitable taxonomical identification keys. The morphologically identified specimens were subjected to molecular studies. Morphological and COI gene analysis clearly confirmed the occurrence of H. m. rufipes in Iran, however, according to ITS2 fragment H. m. rufipes can be the same H. m. marginatum. Thus, it seems that based on most popular molecular markers, H. m. rufipes and its relative H. m. marginatum really should be assigned as a polymorphic species H. marginatum.https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27493_7f56d469f7349579be5222fcc12066bb.pdfFerdowsi University of MashhadIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics1735-434X11120151001The Fish Fauna of North and East Regions of Khorasan-e-Razavi Province, Iran911002754710.22067/ijab.v11i1.50509ENF. Yazdani-MoghaddamResearch Department of Zoological Innovations, Institute of Applied Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,
Mashhad, IranForouzan GhasemianDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, IranFereshteh GhassemzadehResearch Department of Zoological Innovations, Institute of Applied Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,
Mashhad, Iran000000032955223A.R. KhazaeeDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranM. SeifaliDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, IranMehdi GhanbarifardiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran0000-0002-1825-2551Journal Article20151010Khorasan-e-Razavi province in the northeast of Iran possesses varied climatic and geographical conditions that lead to a rich biodiversity. An investigation on the status of the fish fauna was carried out from March to October 2013. A total of 401 specimens was collected and identified, from 30 localities among seven counties in this province. Sampling was performed using hand net, cast net and electrofishing equipment. The collected specimens represented two families, seven genera and nine species including Cyprinidae (Capoeta capoeta, Capoeta fusca, Schizothorax pelzami, Alburnoides eichwaldii, Squalius cephalus, Garra rossica, Pseudorasbora parva) and Nemacheilidae (Paraschistura cristata and Paraschistura turcmenica). The Cyprinidae with seven species, showed the highest diversity among the families represented herehttps://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_27547_6eeceedbbf6b1d5c7bb6ac045403c96a.pdf