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Wildlife and Biodiversity - Volume:2 Issue: 1, Winter 2018

Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity
Volume:2 Issue: 1, Winter 2018

  • تاریخ انتشار: 1397/01/07
  • تعداد عناوین: 6
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  • Anastasios Bounas *, Souzanna Siarabi, Chryssoula Papadaki, Elisavet-Aspasia Toli, Konstantinos Sotiropoulos Pages 1-5
    Poaching has been reported as a major threat to the survival of many species including the Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra). We report two recent cases from Greece where COI and Cytb sequences were used for species identification from evidence samples. Not only we confirm the poaching events, but through the description of the laboratory procedures we highlight two limitations of the barcoding method, COI-like sequences and the universality of COI primers.
    Keywords: Wildlife forensics, COI, like sequences, Cytb, illegal hunting
  • Farahnaz Molavi *, Mahboubeh-Sadat Hosseinzadeh, Amin Ahmadi, Ahmadreza Lagzian Pages 6-11

    Paralaudakia caucasia, a Caucasian Agama, plays an important role as a transport and reservoir host for different kinds of parasites, especially nematodes. We sampled 98 specimens of this lizard between March 2010 to July 2011 at Mashhad, northeastern Iran. Parasites specimens were collected and morphological studies related to their host, the Caucasian Agama were carried out. Results showed a first report of nematodes, Oswaldofilaria chlamydorauri, with high prevalence of infection (95.3%). The prevalence of infections was 97.6 and 94.1% in male and female hosts, respectively. The highest parasite intensity was in subcutaneous tissue of the pectoral and pelvic girdle. Variations in prevalence and mean intensity of the parasite were influenced by period (month) of sampling (p

    Keywords: parasite, lizard, prevalence, Mashhad
  • Siamak Yousefi Siahlalroodi, Mona Izadian, Tooraj Valinassab, Neda Kheradpir * Pages 12-18
    The Euphrates turtle, Rafetus euphraticus, is one of the least known aquatic species inhabited in northwest of Persian Gulf and Khuzestan province waters. To evaluate the morpho-meterical and biological characteristics of this species, 32 samples were captured from nearby populations of Khuzestan province through Balarood, Sakhiri, Dez, Gargar and Shatit rivers and the lagoons of Shadegan and Hoor-al-Azim of which 14 samples were used for morpho-meterical tests. The measured characteristics were sex determination, carapace curved length and width, plastron length and width, the length of cloaca, the length of tail, total weight, the ratio of plastron length/width, carapace length/width, plastron length/carapace length and cloaca length/plastron length. The maximum weight of the collected specimens was up to 20 kg and the sex ratio (males to females) was 1:0.7. Highly significant correlation was found between sex and some morphometerical characteristics such the ratio of carapace length/width which would be considered as an index in the situation that cloaca observation is impossible. More morphological and ecological studies are needed for better understanding about the species in Iran.
    Keywords: Biological aspects, Morphometric, Euphrates turtle, Persian Gulf, River
  • Taghi Ghassemi-Khademi * Pages 19-35
    Orchid bees occur across the American continent, from the southern United States to Paraguay and northern Argentina. There are 240 described species of orchid bees. The phylogeny of these bees has been studied by several researchers. In most cases, phylogenetic trees with different topologies have been introduced, because the tree topology of the orchid bees is very unstable. In this work, using 244 gene sequences consisting of three mitochondrial genes (cytochrome b, cytochrome c oxidase I, and 16S ribosomal RNA) and a single nuclear gene (RNA polymerase II), the phylogenetic relationships within the tribe Euglossini were re-evaluated. Although we cannot describe the phylogenetic tree of the tribe Euglossini with confidence yet; I found that there are probably two distinct evolutionary pathways or two distinct evolutionary lineages in this tribe. Moreover, I found that the evolutionary pathway of the genus Euglossa is probably different from other genera belonging to the tribe Euglossini. Nevertheless, definite viewpoints on this matter need more studies.
    Keywords: Euglossini, Euglossa, phylogeny, new insight, distinct lineages
  • Mohammad Ali Adibi *, Saeed Mahmoudi, Hossein Asgari, Ashraf Ali Hosseini Pages 36-40
    One of the most important conflict between human and wildlife is road accidents. Each year, a significant number of wildlife are killed by vehicle collisions. On 8 Aguste 2016, a carcass of a female Honey Badger or Ratel Mellivora capensis, was observed on the boundary of Gando protected area in Chabahar –Sarbaz road, 38 kilometers southwest of Negour. This is the first record of honey badger Mellivora capensis in Sistan and Baluchistan province. The cause of the animal’s death was being hit by a passing vehicle in this road. This was reported in southwest of Iran, 600 kilometers away from the easternmost spot it was seen before in central Iran. This species, for the first time was recorded in a Baluchi habitat with the distance of 1300 meters from Bahu Kalat River, which is a completely different habitat in compare to other reported habitat of this species.
    Keywords: honey badger, distribution range, Baluchi habitat, Bahu Kalat River
  • Mansureh Khalatbari *, Morteza Naderi Pages 41-43
    We could recorded Hotson’s Jerboa in Isfahan Province where is located in the central part of Iran. Totally five specimens of Allactaga hotsoni were captured in Isfahan province, which had not previously recorded in that province. Previously this species was reported fro,m the south of the Iran, Baluchistan province and later from Yazd and Khorasan Razavi provinces. Morphological and cranial measurement had showed no significant differences between these specimens and those reported by the other investigators. Investigation of habitat association of A. hotsoni in this new locality had been showed that bare soil percent cover and the presence of Hamada salicornica mostly affect its habitat use.
    Keywords: Hotson's Jerboa, Isfahan province, Iran, Habitat use