Title of article
Diversity of the Rodents of Northeastern Iran
Author/Authors
DARVISH, JAMSHID ferdowsi university of mashhad - Rodentology Research Department, مشهد, ايران , DARVISH, JAMSHID ferdowsi university of mashhad - Faculty of Sciences - Biology Department, مشهد, ايران , SIAHSARVIE, ROOHOLLAH ferdowsi university of mashhad - Rodentology Research Department, مشهد, ايران , MIRSHAMSI, OMID ferdowsi university of mashhad - Rodentology Research Department, مشهد, ايران , KAYVANFAR, NASRIN ferdowsi university of mashhad - Rodentology Research Department, مشهد, ايران , HASHEMI, NARGES ferdowsi university of mashhad - Rodentology Research Department, مشهد, ايران , SADEGHIE SHAKIB, FERESHTEH ferdowsi university of mashhad - Faculty of Sciences - Biology Department, مشهد, ايران
From page
57
To page
76
Abstract
Samplings were done in different locations of northeastern Iran and different specimens were collected during two years. The specimens belong to 26 different species attributing to 6 families: Scuridae (Spermophilus fulvus), Cricetidae (Microtus transcaspicus, Microtus paradoxus, Blanfordimys afghanus, Chionomys nivalis, Ellobius talpinus, Ellobius fuscocapillus, Cricetulus migratorius), Calomyscidae (Calomyscus sp. Seems to be C. uratensis), Muridae (Mus musculus, Apodemus witherbyi, Nesokia indica, Rattus norvegicus, Rattus pyctoris, Gerbillus nanus, Meriones libycus, Meriones crassus, Meriones meridianus, Meriones persicus, Tatera indica, Rhombomys opimus), Gliridae (Dryomys nitedula) and Dipodidae (Allactaga elater, Allactaga hotsoni, Jaculus blanfordi, Jaculus thaleri). Standard external characters as well as cranial and dental ones were given.
Keywords
Northeast Iran , Rodents , Fauna , Kopet , Dag Mountains , Binaloud Mountains.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Record number
2567626
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