A faunestic study of reptiles and amphibian of Sarigol National Park, in Northern Khorasan province

A faunestic study of reptiles and amphibian of Sarigol National Park, in Northern Khorasan province

Authors

  • Mohammad Taghdisi Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Haji Gholi Kami Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Mohammad Kaboli Faculty of Natural Resources, Tehran University, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Mahmood Karami Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract

Fauna of reptiles and amphibian of Sarigol National Park studied from spring 2009 to autumn 2011. For this reason, 140 quadrat 200 ×200 meter district level choose accidentally and sampling during transect route 200 meter line in center of these quadrats. Sampling recognition has been done based on bimetric and meristic measurement and according to available valid recognition keys. In this research, from reptiles order 22 species, 20 species and 11 family and from amphibian 2 species, 2 genus and 2 family were identified. Oligodon taeniolatus, Lytorhynchus ridgewayi, Gloydius halys and Bunopus crassicaudus species reported for the first time from Northern Khorasan province.

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Published

2011-12-14

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2011)

Section

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