New records of lacertid genera, Iranolacerta and Apathya (Sauria: Lacertidae) in Iran

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

Mahdi Rajabizadeh ¹

Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani ²

Azar Khosravani ²

H Barani-Beiranvand ³

H Faizi ⁴

H Oraei ²

¹ Department of Biodiversity, International Center for Science, High Technology & Environmental Sciences, Kerman, Iran

² Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University of Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Iran

³ Department of Experimental Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Khorramabad, Khoramabad, Iran

⁴ Section of Environment, Department of Integrated Studies of Water and Soil Resource and Environment, Mahab Ghods Consulting Engineering Company, Tehran, Iran

10.22067/ijab.v6i2.25209

Abstract

This report presents a new record of Iranolacerta brandtii brandtii from 30 km south of Tekab City, West Azarbaijan Province and 130 km south of the previously known distribution range of the subspecies; a new record of Iranolacerta zagrosica in Kaljonun mountain peak, Lorestan Province, about 70 km northwest of the type locality; a new record of Apathya cappadocica urmiana in the Manesht protected area in Ilam Province, which is the southernmost known locality of the subspecies; and a new record of Apathya yassujica in Pire Ghar, south of Farsan city in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, about 200 km northwest of the type locality.

Keywords

Lacertidae

Apathya

Iranolacerta

Zagros Mountains

Iran

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