Golestan province is located in northeastern Iran, southeast of the Caspian Sea, a region thought to be one of the most important refuge areas during glacial periods. During three years of fieldwork in the area, 13 species of rodents belonging to five families were
identified including: Muridae (Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus, Mus musculus, Apodemus hyrcanicus, Apodemus uralensis, Apodemus witherbyi, Rhombomys opimus, Nesokia indica), Dipodidae (Allactaga elater, Pygeretmus pumilio), Gliridae (Glis glis), Cricetidae (Cricetulus migratorius), and Hystricidae (Hystrix indica). Standard external morphologic and morphometric characters, including cranial and dental, are given.
Ghorbani, F., Darvish, J., Kami, H., & Mirshamsi, O. (2010). Rodent fauna of the western Golestan Province in northeast Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 6(1), -. doi: 10.22067/ijab.v6i1.9156
MLA
F. Ghorbani; J. Darvish; H.G. Kami; O. Mirshamsi. "Rodent fauna of the western Golestan Province in northeast Iran". Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 6, 1, 2010, -. doi: 10.22067/ijab.v6i1.9156
HARVARD
Ghorbani, F., Darvish, J., Kami, H., Mirshamsi, O. (2010). 'Rodent fauna of the western Golestan Province in northeast Iran', Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 6(1), pp. -. doi: 10.22067/ijab.v6i1.9156
VANCOUVER
Ghorbani, F., Darvish, J., Kami, H., Mirshamsi, O. Rodent fauna of the western Golestan Province in northeast Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2010; 6(1): -. doi: 10.22067/ijab.v6i1.9156
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