Rodent fauna of the western Golestan Province in northeast Iran

Golestan province is located in northeastern Iran, southeast of the Caspian Sea, a region thought to be one of the most important refuge areas during glacial periods. During three years of fieldwork in the area, 13 species of rodents belonging to five families were identified including: Muridae (Rat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: F. Ghorbani, J. Darvish, H.G. Kami, O. Mirshamsi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2010
Subjects:
elburz mountains
hyrcanian forest
caspian sea
rodents
Zoology
QL1-991
Physiology
QP1-981
Rattus rattus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v6i1.9156
https://doaj.org/article/7856919d6bff47b8b24ec49bb4945b63
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Summary:Golestan province is located in northeastern Iran, southeast of the Caspian Sea, a region thought to be one of the most important refuge areas during glacial periods. During three years of fieldwork in the area, 13 species of rodents belonging to five families were identified including: Muridae (Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus, Mus musculus, Apodemus hyrcanicus, Apodemus uralensis, Apodemus witherbyi, Rhombomys opimus, Nesokia indica), Dipodidae (Allactaga elater, Pygeretmus pumilio), Gliridae (Glis glis), Cricetidae (Cricetulus migratorius), and Hystricidae (Hystrix indica). Standard external morphologic and morphometric characters, including cranial and dental, are given.

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