Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2200090
L. Ábrahám, Sándor Farkas
In September, 2022, the first Mecoptera specimens of the Arabian Peninsula were collected in Oman (Dhofar province). The collected male and female specimens are conspecific with Bittacus chevalieri (Navás, 1908), which is widely distributed in the African Sub-Saharan grass savannahs and ranges from Senegal in West Africa to India. The occurrence of the species in the Dhofar Mountains proves that this area has an extremely strong influence on the African fauna. Male and female morphologies are figured by photos and genitalia.
{"title":"The first record of the order Mecoptera in the Arabian Peninsula","authors":"L. Ábrahám, Sándor Farkas","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2200090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2200090","url":null,"abstract":"In September, 2022, the first Mecoptera specimens of the Arabian Peninsula were collected in Oman (Dhofar province). The collected male and female specimens are conspecific with Bittacus chevalieri (Navás, 1908), which is widely distributed in the African Sub-Saharan grass savannahs and ranges from Senegal in West Africa to India. The occurrence of the species in the Dhofar Mountains proves that this area has an extremely strong influence on the African fauna. Male and female morphologies are figured by photos and genitalia.","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"175 - 182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46728908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2200094
M. al-Kandari, Yusuf Bohadi, M. Nithyanandan, Amani Al-Yaqout, Shaker Al-Hazeem, G. Mantha, Fathima Thuslim
Among the nine species of Balaenopterid whales, only four species, viz., Balaenoptera musculus , B. edeni , B. omurai, and Megaptera novaeangliae are reported from the Ara-bian/Persian Gulf (Al-Robbae, 1967, 1971; Al-Sayegh, 2014; Dakhteh et al., 2017; Ranjbar et al., 2016). As our knowledge on whales in Kuwait is poor (Bishop & Al-Saffar, 2008), we present here opportunistic sighting data of Bryde’s Whales ( Balaenoptera edeni ) collected during the years 2009–2022 from Kuwaiti waters by the Kuwait Institute For Scientific Research (KISR) and secondary sources from social media platforms. The sightings of Bryde’s Whale in the years 2011, 2017 and 2022 were documented by KISR’s research team while conducting routine coral reef surveys off Khubbar, Qarouh islands and near an offshore oil rig respectively. Besides that we examined secondary data from sightings by recreational fishers, divers, etc. that were collated by “The Whale and Dolphin Protection Team” (WDPT; www.habi-hiba.com/whales_and
{"title":"Confirmed sightings of Bryde’s Whale, Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1878 (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae) from Kuwait","authors":"M. al-Kandari, Yusuf Bohadi, M. Nithyanandan, Amani Al-Yaqout, Shaker Al-Hazeem, G. Mantha, Fathima Thuslim","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2200094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2200094","url":null,"abstract":"Among the nine species of Balaenopterid whales, only four species, viz., Balaenoptera musculus , B. edeni , B. omurai, and Megaptera novaeangliae are reported from the Ara-bian/Persian Gulf (Al-Robbae, 1967, 1971; Al-Sayegh, 2014; Dakhteh et al., 2017; Ranjbar et al., 2016). As our knowledge on whales in Kuwait is poor (Bishop & Al-Saffar, 2008), we present here opportunistic sighting data of Bryde’s Whales ( Balaenoptera edeni ) collected during the years 2009–2022 from Kuwaiti waters by the Kuwait Institute For Scientific Research (KISR) and secondary sources from social media platforms. The sightings of Bryde’s Whale in the years 2011, 2017 and 2022 were documented by KISR’s research team while conducting routine coral reef surveys off Khubbar, Qarouh islands and near an offshore oil rig respectively. Besides that we examined secondary data from sightings by recreational fishers, divers, etc. that were collated by “The Whale and Dolphin Protection Team” (WDPT; www.habi-hiba.com/whales_and","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"201 - 204"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48416024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2200092
Panagiotis Nikolaou, I. Charalambidou, Kostas Nicolaou, Nicolaos Kassinis
We studied the breeding biology of the endemic Cyprus Coal Tit (Periparus ater cypriotes) using artificial nest boxes in a coniferous forest from March through May 2010 to 2018. In total, 202 breeding pairs utilized the nest boxes, with a mean number of 22.2 pairs per year. The highest number of nests was observed in 2017, with 38 occupied nest boxes, reflecting a significant fivefold increase compared to 8 occupied nest boxes in 2011. Breeding attempts were not affected by temperature or precipitation prior to and during the breeding period. Average clutch size was 6.2±1.2 eggs and average brood size 6.1±1.2 young. Additionally, 51 pairs of Great Tit (Parus major aphrodite) bred in the nest boxes with a mean number of 5.7±1.66 pairs per year. Nest composition of the two species was similar, although Cyprus Coal Tits built heavier nests, composed of double the percentage of wool and feathers (60%) compared to Great Tits (33%).
2010年3月至2018年5月，我们利用人工巢箱研究了塞浦路斯特有种煤山雀(Periparus ater cypriotes)的繁殖生物学。利用巢箱繁殖的共有202对，平均每年22.2对。2017年观察到的巢穴数量最多，有38个被占用的巢箱，与2011年的8个被占用的巢箱相比，显著增加了5倍。繁殖尝试不受繁殖前和繁殖期间温度或降水的影响。平均窝卵数为6.2±1.2个，平均窝仔数为6.1±1.2个。此外，有51对大山雀(Parus major aphrodite)在巢箱内繁殖，平均每年5.7±1.66对。两个物种的巢组成相似，尽管塞浦路斯煤山雀筑巢较重，由羊毛和羽毛组成的比例(60%)是大山雀(33%)的两倍。
{"title":"Breeding biology of the Cyprus Coal Tit (Periparus ater cypriotes) in the coniferous Paphos Forest, Cyprus, over a 9-year period","authors":"Panagiotis Nikolaou, I. Charalambidou, Kostas Nicolaou, Nicolaos Kassinis","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2200092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2200092","url":null,"abstract":"We studied the breeding biology of the endemic Cyprus Coal Tit (Periparus ater cypriotes) using artificial nest boxes in a coniferous forest from March through May 2010 to 2018. In total, 202 breeding pairs utilized the nest boxes, with a mean number of 22.2 pairs per year. The highest number of nests was observed in 2017, with 38 occupied nest boxes, reflecting a significant fivefold increase compared to 8 occupied nest boxes in 2011. Breeding attempts were not affected by temperature or precipitation prior to and during the breeding period. Average clutch size was 6.2±1.2 eggs and average brood size 6.1±1.2 young. Additionally, 51 pairs of Great Tit (Parus major aphrodite) bred in the nest boxes with a mean number of 5.7±1.66 pairs per year. Nest composition of the two species was similar, although Cyprus Coal Tits built heavier nests, composed of double the percentage of wool and feathers (60%) compared to Great Tits (33%).","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"87 - 92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41909517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2203978
S. Bogorodsky, M. Goren
An updated checklist and status assessment of the gobioid species (Gobiiformes) in the Red Sea is provided. Of the 162 species, 141 belong to the Gobiidae, nine to Microdesmidae, five to Xenisthmidae, six to Schindleriidae and one to Kraemeriidae. The Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus steinhardti) and the Sand Goby (Hazeus ingressus) are reported from Eilat, Israel and Abu Dabab, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Both species, which belong to Indo-West Pacific genera, were originally described from the eastern Mediterranean Sea and were unknown from the Red Sea so far. Records of these species are based on underwater photographs. Eviota pseudostigma, a species known from islands of the Western Indian Ocean, was photographed and collected from Mangrove Bay, El Quseir, Egypt, and represents a new record for the Red Sea. Eviota oculopiperita, described from the north-eastern Red Sea was found on the western side of the Red Sea. A new record of the microdesmid fish Gunnellichthys irideus, based on underwater photographs taken from the southern Egypt, is reported. Previous records of Paragobiodon echinocephalus from the Gulf of Aqaba are regarded as misidentification of P. modestus.
{"title":"An updated checklist of the Red Sea gobioid species (Teleostei: Gobiiformes), with four new records","authors":"S. Bogorodsky, M. Goren","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2203978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2203978","url":null,"abstract":"An updated checklist and status assessment of the gobioid species (Gobiiformes) in the Red Sea is provided. Of the 162 species, 141 belong to the Gobiidae, nine to Microdesmidae, five to Xenisthmidae, six to Schindleriidae and one to Kraemeriidae. The Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus steinhardti) and the Sand Goby (Hazeus ingressus) are reported from Eilat, Israel and Abu Dabab, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Both species, which belong to Indo-West Pacific genera, were originally described from the eastern Mediterranean Sea and were unknown from the Red Sea so far. Records of these species are based on underwater photographs. Eviota pseudostigma, a species known from islands of the Western Indian Ocean, was photographed and collected from Mangrove Bay, El Quseir, Egypt, and represents a new record for the Red Sea. Eviota oculopiperita, described from the north-eastern Red Sea was found on the western side of the Red Sea. A new record of the microdesmid fish Gunnellichthys irideus, based on underwater photographs taken from the southern Egypt, is reported. Previous records of Paragobiodon echinocephalus from the Gulf of Aqaba are regarded as misidentification of P. modestus.","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"123 - 163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45023125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2200091
Soran H. Ahmed, Soma I. Majeed
In Iraq, the endangered Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana) is distributed in the northern part (Kurdistan Region) along the Zagros mountain steppe ecoregion, which includes the Bamo and Khoshk Mountains, where we carried out a field survey between October 2020 and November 2022 including camera trapping and interviews with local communities. At least five individuals were recorded during this study, including males, a female, and a family, given a population density of 1.25 indivuduals/100 km2. Bezoar Goat and Wild Boar are their key prey species in the area. Poaching and wildlife trafficking, decreasing natural water sources, overgrazing, minefields, and forest fires are identified as key threats facing the Persian Leopard population, their prey species, and their natural habitats in the Bamo and Khoshk Mountains. It is suggested to designate the study area as a national protected area or a transboundary conservation area between Iraq and Iran.
{"title":"Population estimate and conservation status of the Persian Leopard, Panthera pardus tulliana, in the Bamo and Khoshk Mountains in Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq","authors":"Soran H. Ahmed, Soma I. Majeed","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2200091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2200091","url":null,"abstract":"In Iraq, the endangered Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana) is distributed in the northern part (Kurdistan Region) along the Zagros mountain steppe ecoregion, which includes the Bamo and Khoshk Mountains, where we carried out a field survey between October 2020 and November 2022 including camera trapping and interviews with local communities. At least five individuals were recorded during this study, including males, a female, and a family, given a population density of 1.25 indivuduals/100 km2. Bezoar Goat and Wild Boar are their key prey species in the area. Poaching and wildlife trafficking, decreasing natural water sources, overgrazing, minefields, and forest fires are identified as key threats facing the Persian Leopard population, their prey species, and their natural habitats in the Bamo and Khoshk Mountains. It is suggested to designate the study area as a national protected area or a transboundary conservation area between Iraq and Iran.","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"79 - 86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42264491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-27DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2183635
Melodi Yenmiş, D. Ayaz
We examined the phenotypical intra- and inter-populational variation of Laudakia stellio, one of the most-studied agamids, which is widely distributed in Anatolia in order to reveal the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the morphological differences among populations. We used for the quantification of colouration of different body parts colour palettes with the RGB (Red-Green-Blue) colour scale and prepared colour histograms. The populations were compared with Principal Component Analyses (PCA). We found that the 1st dorsal pattern which is the first of 4-5 star-like pattern throughout the vertebral line, provides information about the sex of the individual and the geographic location of the population. PCA graphs revealed the colouration differences between localities of dorsal, lateral, ventral head and dorsal body regions. A phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial ND4 marker revealed four different lineages, namely Hatay, Adana-Mersin-Konya, Burdur-Denizli and Manisa-İzmir-Çanakkale. Noting the need for new studies with different genes, our results show that colouration and quantitative morphology are supported by phylogeny in L. stellio populations, especially in terms of subspeciation.
{"title":"Phenotypic variations among Laudakia stellio populations in Anatolia: Colour, colour pattern, and phylogeny (Reptilia: Agamidae)","authors":"Melodi Yenmiş, D. Ayaz","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2183635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2183635","url":null,"abstract":"We examined the phenotypical intra- and inter-populational variation of Laudakia stellio, one of the most-studied agamids, which is widely distributed in Anatolia in order to reveal the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the morphological differences among populations. We used for the quantification of colouration of different body parts colour palettes with the RGB (Red-Green-Blue) colour scale and prepared colour histograms. The populations were compared with Principal Component Analyses (PCA). We found that the 1st dorsal pattern which is the first of 4-5 star-like pattern throughout the vertebral line, provides information about the sex of the individual and the geographic location of the population. PCA graphs revealed the colouration differences between localities of dorsal, lateral, ventral head and dorsal body regions. A phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial ND4 marker revealed four different lineages, namely Hatay, Adana-Mersin-Konya, Burdur-Denizli and Manisa-İzmir-Çanakkale. Noting the need for new studies with different genes, our results show that colouration and quantitative morphology are supported by phylogeny in L. stellio populations, especially in terms of subspeciation.","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"93 - 111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47001112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2172845
M. S. Taylan, D. Şirin, M. París
We examined cave crickets in southern Anatolian and northern Syrian in areas where Martínez de la Escalera collected at the end of the 19th century and compared our material with type material. We found a new species of the genus Dolichopoda Bolívar, 1880, D. rampinii Taylan & Şirin sp. n. from Anatolia (Hatay province). Additionally, some taxonomical notes and new figures of both sexes for D. pusilla Bolívar, 1899 and D. aranea Bolívar, 1899 are given according to syntype specimens. The new species, which is collected from Akbez cave (Turkey, Hatay province). Our data obtained from the type specimens indicates the validation of D. pusilla and D. aranea. Dolichopoda pusilla has to be removed from the Turkish list, as the collection locality is now located in Syria. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6D9B7C90-2835-4B2B-A241-1AE0F3234E03
我们检查了安那托利亚南部和叙利亚北部的洞穴蟋蟀，Martínez de la Escalera在19世纪末收集了这些蟋蟀，并将我们的材料与类型材料进行了比较。我们发现了一新种Dolichopoda属Bolívar, 1880, D. rampinii Taylan & Şirin sp. n. from Anatolia (Hatay省)。此外，还根据模式标本给出了pusilla Bolívar, 1899和d.a aranea Bolívar, 1899的一些分类注释和两性的新数字。新物种，采集自Akbez洞穴(土耳其哈塔伊省)。我们从模式标本中获得的数据表明了pusilla和aranea的有效性。已将Dolichopoda pusilla从土耳其名单中删除，因为收集地点现在位于叙利亚。http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6D9B7C90-2835-4B2B-A241-1AE0F3234E03
{"title":"A new species and taxonomic notes on some Anatolian and Syrian species of cave crickets Dolichopoda (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae): Following the trail of Martínez de la Escalera after 123 years","authors":"M. S. Taylan, D. Şirin, M. París","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2172845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2172845","url":null,"abstract":"We examined cave crickets in southern Anatolian and northern Syrian in areas where Martínez de la Escalera collected at the end of the 19th century and compared our material with type material. We found a new species of the genus Dolichopoda Bolívar, 1880, D. rampinii Taylan & Şirin sp. n. from Anatolia (Hatay province). Additionally, some taxonomical notes and new figures of both sexes for D. pusilla Bolívar, 1899 and D. aranea Bolívar, 1899 are given according to syntype specimens. The new species, which is collected from Akbez cave (Turkey, Hatay province). Our data obtained from the type specimens indicates the validation of D. pusilla and D. aranea. Dolichopoda pusilla has to be removed from the Turkish list, as the collection locality is now located in Syria. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6D9B7C90-2835-4B2B-A241-1AE0F3234E03","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"57 - 65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45671401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2183634
K. Candan, Ç. Ilgaz, Y. Kumlutaş, Elif Yıldırım Caynak, Serkan Gül
Two species of newts of the genus Triturus are known to occur in Türkiye: Triturus ivanbureschi Wielstra & Arntzen, 2013 and T. anatolicus Wielstra & Arntzen, 2016. Here, we used the mitochondrial ND4 gene as a genetic marker to determine the taxonomic position of a new population found in Posof, Ardahan, northeastern Anatolia. It was shown the population belongs to T. karelinii (Strauch, 1870), which is thus the third species of Triturus present in Türkiye.
{"title":"Molecular data confirm the presence of the Southern Crested Newt Triturus karelinii (Strauch, 1870) in Anatolia","authors":"K. Candan, Ç. Ilgaz, Y. Kumlutaş, Elif Yıldırım Caynak, Serkan Gül","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2183634","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2183634","url":null,"abstract":"Two species of newts of the genus Triturus are known to occur in Türkiye: Triturus ivanbureschi Wielstra & Arntzen, 2013 and T. anatolicus Wielstra & Arntzen, 2016. Here, we used the mitochondrial ND4 gene as a genetic marker to determine the taxonomic position of a new population found in Posof, Ardahan, northeastern Anatolia. It was shown the population belongs to T. karelinii (Strauch, 1870), which is thus the third species of Triturus present in Türkiye.","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"13 - 18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49546089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2172857
Kuei-Chiu Chen, Shehroz Rana, H. Naveed, Ateeque Mohamed Ali, Sara Tomerak, A. Aly, Khalifa Bshesh
The natural habitat of Qatar lacks permanent surface freshwater. Temporary ponds formed after heavy rains in the winter season are inhabited by the tadpole shrimp Triops granarius (Branchiopoda: Notostraca). In order to assess the molecular diversity of this species and to determine the relationship of Qatari populations with those from other regions, the sequences of 28S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and COI genes of individuals collected in five temporary pools were examined. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis showed a high level of sequence uniformity at all three loci and indicates that the closest relatives of T. granarius in Qatar are from south Ural and northeastern Asia, including Mongolia, China, and Japan. This pattern is consistent with the geological evidence that T. granarius expanded more recently from North Africa to northeastern Asia through the Arabian land bridge. Lastly, the large genetic gap existing between the Qatar populations and their closest relatives supports the recognition of a new lineage.
{"title":"Genetic diversity, phylogeny and biogeography in the tadpole shrimp Triops granarius (Branchiopoda: Notostraca) in Qatar","authors":"Kuei-Chiu Chen, Shehroz Rana, H. Naveed, Ateeque Mohamed Ali, Sara Tomerak, A. Aly, Khalifa Bshesh","doi":"10.1080/09397140.2023.2172857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2023.2172857","url":null,"abstract":"The natural habitat of Qatar lacks permanent surface freshwater. Temporary ponds formed after heavy rains in the winter season are inhabited by the tadpole shrimp Triops granarius (Branchiopoda: Notostraca). In order to assess the molecular diversity of this species and to determine the relationship of Qatari populations with those from other regions, the sequences of 28S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and COI genes of individuals collected in five temporary pools were examined. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis showed a high level of sequence uniformity at all three loci and indicates that the closest relatives of T. granarius in Qatar are from south Ural and northeastern Asia, including Mongolia, China, and Japan. This pattern is consistent with the geological evidence that T. granarius expanded more recently from North Africa to northeastern Asia through the Arabian land bridge. Lastly, the large genetic gap existing between the Qatar populations and their closest relatives supports the recognition of a new lineage.","PeriodicalId":24024,"journal":{"name":"Zoology in the Middle East","volume":"69 1","pages":"30 - 40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42365678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2180900
B. Gharali, N. Evenhuis
Willi Richters, a German entomologist interested in orthopterans, visited Iran in two separate expeditions during years 1954 and 1956. From these expeditions, he deposited 166 specimens of Bombyliidae in the Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart (SMNS). Linder (1975) studied these specimens and identified 42 species in 18 genera, including eight new species and two new subspecies. We found that two of his generic assignments were not correct and revise it.
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