A preliminary study of the lizard fauna (Reptilia: Squamata: Lacertilia) and their habitats in Bafq Protected Area and Darreh-Anjir Wildlife Refuge, Yazd Province, Central Iran

Authors

  • Behzad Zadhoush Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
  • Saman Mousavi Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, Yazd University, Iran
  • Seyyed Jalal Mousavi Department of Environment, Environment Office of Bafq County
  • Mehdi Rajabizadeh Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science, High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7324662

Keywords:

Species diversity, Herpetofauna, Reptiles, Bafq Protected Area, Darreh-Anjir Wildlife Refuge, Yazd

Abstract

Kuh-e Bafq Protected Area and Darreh-Anjir Wildlife Refuge are located in Yazd Province, Central Iran. Although reptiles are relatively diverse in this area, little is known regarding their diversity, distribution and habitat preferences. The present study was carried out from March 2012 to late June 2013. A total of 55 specimens were collected (or observed) and identified, belonging to six families, 14 genera and 16 species.

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2022-11-15

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Zadhoush, B., Mousavi, S., Mousavi, S. J., & Rajabizadeh, M. (2022). A preliminary study of the lizard fauna (Reptilia: Squamata: Lacertilia) and their habitats in Bafq Protected Area and Darreh-Anjir Wildlife Refuge, Yazd Province, Central Iran. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 8(1), 112–157. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7324662

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