Title of article :
Additional records and Further Data on Indian garden lizard Calotes versicolor (Daudin, 1802) (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran
Author/Authors :
Damadi, E. Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran , Rastegar-Pouyani, N. Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG) - Razi University - Kermanshah, Iran , Karamiani, R. Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG) - Razi University - Kermanshah, Iran , Akbarpour, M. Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG) - Razi University - Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract :
In this study a total of four Calotes versicolor specimens (three males, one female), collected
in different localities from April 2013 to March 2014 in Southeast of Iran were
examined. The study was based on morphological features including color pattern,
morphometric measurements, habits, biological observations especially habitat and
distribution. Habits features, habitat and new distribution localities were documented.
This is the first record of Calotes versicolor from the Kalesari village is 44 km away from the
last record in Nahang River.
Keywords :
Habitats Iran , Distribution Habits , Calotes versicolor , Agamidae
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics