Pub Date : 2016-11-01DOI: 10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.47391
Seyed Afshin Nateghi Shahrokni, S. Fatemi, S. Nabavi, G. Vosoughi
Species identification is always important. Records of sea urchins and sand dollars species (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) is given from Iranian waters. Nine Species of Echinoderms were identified through the study. The species identification was made using morphological characteristics and review of checklist key. Nine species were identified here, including Echinometra mathaei, Prionocidaris baculosa, Temnopleurus toreumaticus, Echinothrix calamaris, Clypeaster humilis, Echinodiscus auritus, Diadema setosum, Diadema savignyi and Parasalenia gratiosa of which three species namely Echinothrix calamaris, Diadema savignyi and Parasalenia gratiosa were new records to Persian Gulf.
{"title":"Contribution to the knowledge of echinoid fauna from Persian Gulf (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)","authors":"Seyed Afshin Nateghi Shahrokni, S. Fatemi, S. Nabavi, G. Vosoughi","doi":"10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.47391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.47391","url":null,"abstract":"Species identification is always important. Records of sea urchins and sand dollars species (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) is given from Iranian waters. Nine Species of Echinoderms were identified through the study. The species identification was made using morphological characteristics and review of checklist key. Nine species were identified here, including Echinometra mathaei, Prionocidaris baculosa, Temnopleurus toreumaticus, Echinothrix calamaris, Clypeaster humilis, Echinodiscus auritus, Diadema setosum, Diadema savignyi and Parasalenia gratiosa of which three species namely Echinothrix calamaris, Diadema savignyi and Parasalenia gratiosa were new records to Persian Gulf.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78085049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-11-01DOI: 10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.46859
A. Khosravani, N. Rastegar-Pouyani, E. Rastegar-pouyani, S. S. H. Yousefkhani, H. Oraie
Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG), Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, Iran Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
{"title":"“To be or not to be”, Lacerta mostoufii Baloutch, l976 (Squamata: Lacertidae) in Iran","authors":"A. Khosravani, N. Rastegar-Pouyani, E. Rastegar-pouyani, S. S. H. Yousefkhani, H. Oraie","doi":"10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.46859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.46859","url":null,"abstract":"Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG), Razi University, 6714967346 Kermanshah, Iran Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Department of Biology, Faculty of science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89473089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-22DOI: 10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.52601
M. Mirzaei, J. Nozari
The first comprehensive catalogue of leaf beetles (subfamily Galerucinae s. str.) from Iran is reviewed and several field trips were conducted from 2012 to 2015. In total, 44 species belonging to 18 genera of three tribes (Galerucini, Hylaspini and Luperini) are listed. Iranian Galerucinae is characterized by 11 endemic species. For every species provincial distributions is given based on available literature records and additional province records were examined. All species that deposited in Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum (University of Tehran) are reported. Moreover, Luperus perlucidus Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1956 is reported as a new record for Iranian Chrysomelidae. Theone octocostata afghanistanica Mandl, 1968, Galerucella nymphaeae (Linnaeus, 1758), Galeruca pomonae (Scopoli, 1763), Exosoma thoracicum (Redtenbacher, 1843) and Luperus kiesenwetteri Joannis, 1865 which were omitted in the catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera added again to the leaf beetle fauna of Iran. In addition, 13 new records for the administrative provinces of Iran are provided.
{"title":"Catalogue of Iranian subfamily Galerucinae s. str. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)","authors":"M. Mirzaei, J. Nozari","doi":"10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.52601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.52601","url":null,"abstract":"The first comprehensive catalogue of leaf beetles (subfamily Galerucinae s. str.) from Iran is reviewed and several field trips were conducted from 2012 to 2015. In total, 44 species belonging to 18 genera of three tribes (Galerucini, Hylaspini and Luperini) are listed. Iranian Galerucinae is characterized by 11 endemic species. For every species provincial distributions is given based on available literature records and additional province records were examined. All species that deposited in Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum (University of Tehran) are reported. Moreover, Luperus perlucidus Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1956 is reported as a new record for Iranian Chrysomelidae. Theone octocostata afghanistanica Mandl, 1968, Galerucella nymphaeae (Linnaeus, 1758), Galeruca pomonae (Scopoli, 1763), Exosoma thoracicum (Redtenbacher, 1843) and Luperus kiesenwetteri Joannis, 1865 which were omitted in the catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera added again to the leaf beetle fauna of Iran. In addition, 13 new records for the administrative provinces of Iran are provided.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75322987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-22DOI: 10.22067/ijab.v12i2.54867
H. Ghobari, M. Kalashian, J. Nozari
The results of faunistic survey of jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) carried out in Kurdistan Province of Iran are presented. 30 species belonging to two subfamilies (Buprestinae and Agrilinae) and 8 genera were collected. Of these 1 species is new for Iranian fauna and 19 species are new for Kurdistan Province.
{"title":"Contribution to the knowledge of the jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) fauna of Kurdistan Province (Iran), Subfamilies Buprestinae and Agrilinae","authors":"H. Ghobari, M. Kalashian, J. Nozari","doi":"10.22067/ijab.v12i2.54867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v12i2.54867","url":null,"abstract":"The results of faunistic survey of jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) carried out in Kurdistan Province of Iran are presented. 30 species belonging to two subfamilies (Buprestinae and Agrilinae) and 8 genera were collected. Of these 1 species is new for Iranian fauna and 19 species are new for Kurdistan Province.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91125131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-09-25DOI: 10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.46405
F. Fathipour, M. Sharifi, Akmali
Reports on distribution and abundance of bats from Iran exist since mid-nineteen century, but studies on this subject are very scarce and have been conducted very infrequently by European biologists who visited Iran occasionally. Until now, six caves have been investigated and eight species of cave-dwelling bats have been reported from Ilam province in south-western Iran. The present paper has also summarized additional information on 39 distribution records of 11 species in this province. In this study we visited a total of 28 caves, 23 of which contained at least one species of bat. Species recorded in the present study include Rhinopoma microphyllum, R. hardwickii and R. muscatellum from family Rhinopomatidae, Asellia tridens from family Hipposideridae, Myotis blythii, M. emarginatus from family Vespertilionidae, Miniopterus pallidus from family Miniopteridae, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, R. euryale and R. blasii from family Rhinolophidae. M. blythii with 11 distribution records is the most widely distributed species and Khofash cave with four species and about 30,000 bats is the most crowded roost in the study area.
{"title":"Distribution of Cavernicolous Bat Fauna in Ilam Province, Western and Southwestern of the Iranian Plateau","authors":"F. Fathipour, M. Sharifi, Akmali","doi":"10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.46405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.46405","url":null,"abstract":"Reports on distribution and abundance of bats from Iran exist since mid-nineteen century, but studies on this subject are very scarce and have been conducted very infrequently by European biologists who visited Iran occasionally. Until now, six caves have been investigated and eight species of cave-dwelling bats have been reported from Ilam province in south-western Iran. The present paper has also summarized additional information on 39 distribution records of 11 species in this province. In this study we visited a total of 28 caves, 23 of which contained at least one species of bat. Species recorded in the present study include Rhinopoma microphyllum, R. hardwickii and R. muscatellum from family Rhinopomatidae, Asellia tridens from family Hipposideridae, Myotis blythii, M. emarginatus from family Vespertilionidae, Miniopterus pallidus from family Miniopteridae, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, R. euryale and R. blasii from family Rhinolophidae. M. blythii with 11 distribution records is the most widely distributed species and Khofash cave with four species and about 30,000 bats is the most crowded roost in the study area.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73707265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-09-06DOI: 10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.52821
J. Mulder
Attention is drawn to the overlooked occurrence of the Bridled skink in relatively northern provinces of central Turkey. Zoogeographical issues are discussed and ecological implications of living at high elevations are compared to those of lowland conditions. The apparent lack of uniform and bilineata colour pattern morphs, viz. the absence of polymorphism is indicated.
{"title":"Northern distribution limits of Trachylepis vittata and the locally apparent lack of polymorphism","authors":"J. Mulder","doi":"10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.52821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.52821","url":null,"abstract":"Attention is drawn to the overlooked occurrence of the Bridled skink in relatively northern provinces of central Turkey. Zoogeographical issues are discussed and ecological implications of living at high elevations are compared to those of lowland conditions. The apparent lack of uniform and bilineata colour pattern morphs, viz. the absence of polymorphism is indicated.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78460485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-07-13DOI: 10.22067/ijab.v12i2.56632
Nadia Sufyan
Abstract: A new cephalobid nematode, Trithornus aquatica gen. n. sp. n. has been described and illustrated. The new genus can be distinguished by the unique shape of its labial probolae, consisting of swollen labial shaft and a trifurcated apical section. The cephalic probolae is triangular in shape. Cuticle is transversely annulated, lateral field with five incisors, outer ones being undulate. The stoma comprises of cheilostom with granular rhabdia, gymnostom narrower than cheilostom and stegostom. Stegostome can be differentiated into three parts meta, meso and telo. A tooth is present on mesostegostome. Females have cephaloboid type of reproductive system. Tail is elongate conoid with a pointed tip. Males were not found. The newly described genus closely resembles Acrobeles Linstow, 1877, Chiloplacus Thorne, 1937 and Cervidellus Thorne, 1937 in having similar stoma, furcated labial probolae, simple cuticle and cephaloboid type of female gonad with a post uterine sac. But, is clearly distinguishable by the related genera on the basis of the shape of labial probolae and the presence of outer undulated lateral lines. A dichotomous key to the identification of the genus has also been provided.
摘要:报道了一种新的头形线虫trithorus aquatica gen. n. sp. n.。新属可以区分其独特形状的唇问题，包括肿胀的唇轴和一个三叉的根尖部分。头侧问题鼻呈三角形。角质层横环状，外侧有五个门齿，外侧为波状。口包括有颗粒状横纹肌的舌口、比舌口窄的裸骨口和舌口。剑石可分为近端、中端和远端三部分。一颗牙齿出现在间骨瘤上。女性的生殖系统是类头体。尾巴长圆锥形，尖端尖。没有发现男性。新描述的属与Acrobeles Linstow(1877)、Chiloplacus Thorne(1937)和Cervidellus Thorne(1937)有相似的气孔、分叉的唇问题、简单的角皮和头状型的雌性性腺和子宫后囊非常相似。但是，根据唇唇问题的形状和外部波动侧线的存在，可以清楚地区分出相关属。还提供了鉴定该属的二分法关键。
{"title":"Description of Trithornus aquatica gen. n. sp. n. (Nemtoda:Cephalobina) from aquatic habitat, India.","authors":"Nadia Sufyan","doi":"10.22067/ijab.v12i2.56632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v12i2.56632","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: A new cephalobid nematode, Trithornus aquatica gen. n. sp. n. has been described and illustrated. The new genus can be distinguished by the unique shape of its labial probolae, consisting of swollen labial shaft and a trifurcated apical section. The cephalic probolae is triangular in shape. Cuticle is transversely annulated, lateral field with five incisors, outer ones being undulate. The stoma comprises of cheilostom with granular rhabdia, gymnostom narrower than cheilostom and stegostom. Stegostome can be differentiated into three parts meta, meso and telo. A tooth is present on mesostegostome. Females have cephaloboid type of reproductive system. Tail is elongate conoid with a pointed tip. Males were not found. The newly described genus closely resembles Acrobeles Linstow, 1877, Chiloplacus Thorne, 1937 and Cervidellus Thorne, 1937 in having similar stoma, furcated labial probolae, simple cuticle and cephaloboid type of female gonad with a post uterine sac. But, is clearly distinguishable by the related genera on the basis of the shape of labial probolae and the presence of outer undulated lateral lines. A dichotomous key to the identification of the genus has also been provided.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78271915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-07-13DOI: 10.22067/ijab.v12i2.48544
Elahe Seddiqi, E. Shokoohi, Javad Karimi
During a survey on the entomopathogenic nematodes from Kerman province of Iran, three new populations of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora were recovered from natural areas. Description, measurement and illustration are provided for these isolates. Molecular analysis on ITS sequence of new isolates of H. bacteriophora set these populations close to a population from South Africa (EU700310). H. bacteriophora and H. georgiana formed a monophyletic group. This is the first data of ITS rDNA of H. bacteriophora from south eastern Iran (Kerman province). Analysis of Iranian H. bacteriophora showed that Kerman isolates place close to Mashhad isolates.
在对伊朗克尔曼省昆虫病原线虫的调查中，从自然地区发现了3个新的嗜菌异habditis bacteriophora种群。对这些分离物进行了描述、测量和说明。对新分离的嗜菌杆菌ITS序列的分子分析表明，这些群体与来自南非的一个群体(EU700310)接近。H. bacteriophora和H. georgiana形成了一个单系群。这是首次在伊朗东南部(克尔曼省)获得的嗜杆菌H. ITS rDNA数据。伊朗嗜菌嗜血杆菌分析表明，Kerman分离株与Mashhad分离株接近。
{"title":"New data on Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar, 1976 from south eastern Iran","authors":"Elahe Seddiqi, E. Shokoohi, Javad Karimi","doi":"10.22067/ijab.v12i2.48544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v12i2.48544","url":null,"abstract":"During a survey on the entomopathogenic nematodes from Kerman province of Iran, three new populations of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora were recovered from natural areas. Description, measurement and illustration are provided for these isolates. Molecular analysis on ITS sequence of new isolates of H. bacteriophora set these populations close to a population from South Africa (EU700310). H. bacteriophora and H. georgiana formed a monophyletic group. This is the first data of ITS rDNA of H. bacteriophora from south eastern Iran (Kerman province). Analysis of Iranian H. bacteriophora showed that Kerman isolates place close to Mashhad isolates.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88305308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-05-21DOI: 10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.51068
S. Allahverdi, A. Nadimi, A. Afshari
We present the results of a survey of the andrenid bee fauna of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran between 2014 and 2015. The survey led to the identification of twenty-three species of the genus Andrena Fabricius and Melitturga Latreille belonging to subgenera Campylogaster (1 species), Chlorandrena (1 species), Holandrena (2 species), Hoplandrena (1 species), Melanapis (1 species), Melandrena (4 species), Micrandrena (4 species), Nobandrena (1 species), Notandrena (1 species), Plastandrena (2 species), Simandrena (1 species), Truncandrena (1 species), Zonandrena (2) and Melitturga (1 species). Of these, eight and six species are new to the fauna of Iran and Asia, respectively.
{"title":"A survey on family Andrenidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in Gorgan County, Iran","authors":"S. Allahverdi, A. Nadimi, A. Afshari","doi":"10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.51068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/IJAB.V12I2.51068","url":null,"abstract":"We present the results of a survey of the andrenid bee fauna of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran between 2014 and 2015. The survey led to the identification of twenty-three species of the genus Andrena Fabricius and Melitturga Latreille belonging to subgenera Campylogaster (1 species), Chlorandrena (1 species), Holandrena (2 species), Hoplandrena (1 species), Melanapis (1 species), Melandrena (4 species), Micrandrena (4 species), Nobandrena (1 species), Notandrena (1 species), Plastandrena (2 species), Simandrena (1 species), Truncandrena (1 species), Zonandrena (2) and Melitturga (1 species). Of these, eight and six species are new to the fauna of Iran and Asia, respectively.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78022805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-05-14DOI: 10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.55961
J. Darvish, M. Tarahomi, M. Dianat, Zeinolabedin Mohammadi, H. Shad, S. Moshtaghi
The genus Jaculusis distributed in Palearctic desert and semi-desert areas, extending from Central Asia to the Western Sahara in the North Africa. In Iran three species of three-toed Jerboa have been reported: Jaculus jaculus from the south west and west of Iran, Jaculus blanfordi from the northeast, east and central part of Iran and Jaculus thaleri from the east of Iran. In present study, the phylogenetic and taxonomic relationships in the genus Jaculus from Iran were examined using molecular, geometric morphometric and morphologic data. Our molecular analyses indicated two monophyletic clades which contain J. jaculus and J. blanfordi. There is a high amount of genetic interspecific distance (12.7%) between J. jaculus and J.blanfordi, while the intraspecific divergence within these two species is low. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of morphometric variables were significant (P<0.05) and shows that J. jaculus is significantly smaller than J. blanfordi. Statistical Analysis on outline data shows that there is an intraspecific geographic variation in 2nd lower molar shape in J.blanfordi so that northern populations are determinable from the south ones (Pvalue= 0.016). Although the findings strengthen an idea of presence of two subspecies in northeast and southeast of Iran, it would require further studies. In this study, expansion of J. jaculusto the center of Iran, suggests that it is sympatric with J. blanfordi in Esfahan province.
{"title":"Biosystematics of three-toed Jerboas, genus Jaculus (Erxleben, 1777) (Dipodidae, Rodentia) from Iran","authors":"J. Darvish, M. Tarahomi, M. Dianat, Zeinolabedin Mohammadi, H. Shad, S. Moshtaghi","doi":"10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.55961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22067/IJAB.V12I1.55961","url":null,"abstract":"The genus Jaculusis distributed in Palearctic desert and semi-desert areas, extending from Central Asia to the Western Sahara in the North Africa. In Iran three species of three-toed Jerboa have been reported: Jaculus jaculus from the south west and west of Iran, Jaculus blanfordi from the northeast, east and central part of Iran and Jaculus thaleri from the east of Iran. In present study, the phylogenetic and taxonomic relationships in the genus Jaculus from Iran were examined using molecular, geometric morphometric and morphologic data. Our molecular analyses indicated two monophyletic clades which contain J. jaculus and J. blanfordi. There is a high amount of genetic interspecific distance (12.7%) between J. jaculus and J.blanfordi, while the intraspecific divergence within these two species is low. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of morphometric variables were significant (P<0.05) and shows that J. jaculus is significantly smaller than J. blanfordi. Statistical Analysis on outline data shows that there is an intraspecific geographic variation in 2nd lower molar shape in J.blanfordi so that northern populations are determinable from the south ones (Pvalue= 0.016). Although the findings strengthen an idea of presence of two subspecies in northeast and southeast of Iran, it would require further studies. In this study, expansion of J. jaculusto the center of Iran, suggests that it is sympatric with J. blanfordi in Esfahan province.","PeriodicalId":14532,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78121657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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