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

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

• M Rajabizadeh
• N Rastegar-Pouyani
• A Khosravani
• H Barani-Beiranvand

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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