[PDF][PDF] Diversity and conservation of terrestrial, freshwater and marine reptiles and amphibians in Saudi Arabia

AA Aloufi, ZS Amr, MA Abu Baker… - Amphibian & Reptile …, 2019‏ - researchgate.net
This review describes the diversity of the freshwater, marine, and terrestrial herpetofauna of
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that consists of 128 extant species and subspecies; 121 …

Diversity patterns and evolutionary history of Arabian squamates

J Šmíd, R Sindaco, M Shobrak, S Busais… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Deserts are generally perceived as areas of low diversity, and hence receive little
attention from researchers and conservationists. Squamates are the dominant group of …

The vertebrate biodiversity of Turkey

A Karataş, H Filiz, K Erciyas-Yavuz, SC Özeren… - … and Sustainability in …, 2021‏ - Springer
The present lists show that Turkish vertebrate fauna consists of 1728 species. Fish species
form its half part (51.74%) with 530 marine and 402 inland fish species. However, the total …

Neutron tomography of sealed copper alloy animal coffins from ancient Egypt

D O'Flynn, A Fedrigo, L Perucchetti… - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Animal mummification was commonplace in ancient Egypt, with the remains of many
animals placed inside statues or votive boxes with representations of animals or hybrid …

Green matters: Dietary assessment of a reptile community using DNA metabarcoding

CJ Pinho, M Darwish, J Šmíd, S Carranza… - Global Ecology and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
DNA metabarcoding is widely used for diet characterization and is becoming increasingly
important for biodiversity conservation, allowing the understanding of trophic networks and …

A phylogenomic resolution for the taxonomy of Aegean green lizards

P Kornilios, E Thanou, P Lymberakis, Ç Ilgaz… - Zoologica …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Lacerta pamphylica and Lacerta trilineata are two currently recognized green lizard species
with a historically problematic taxonomy. In cases of tangled phylogenies, next‐generation …

[HTML][HTML] Species list of Amphibians and Reptiles from Turkey

M Kurnaz - Journal of Animal Diversity, 2020‏ - jad.lu.ac.ir
Turkey is biogeographically diverse and consequently has a rich herpetofauna. As a result
of active herpetological research, the number of species has steadily increased in recent …

Reptiles from'Uruq Bani Ma'arid and Harat al Harrah protected areas in Saudi Arabia: Reptiles from two protected areas in Saudi Arabia.

A Aloufi, Z Amr, MA Baker - Herpetology Notes, 2022‏ - biotaxa.org
Abstract Seventeen (17) and twenty-two (22) species of terrestrial reptiles were recorded
from'Uruq Bani Ma'arid and Harat al Harrah protected areas, respectively. Eight sites in'Uruq …

Biogeography of Mesalina (Reptilia: Lacertidae), with special emphasis on the Mesalina adramitana group from Arabia and the Socotra Archipelago

M Simó-Riudalbas, K Tamar, J Šmíd, P Mitsi… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The lacertid lizards of the genus Mesalina inhabit the arid regions of the Old World, from
North Africa to NW India. Of the 19 recognized species within the genus, eleven occur in …

More evidence of cryptic diversity in Anatololacerta species complex Arnold, Arribas and Carranza, 2007 (Squamata: Lacertidae) and re-evaluation of its current …

D Karakasi, Ç Ilgaz, Y Kumlutaş, K Candan, Ö Güçlü… - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2021‏ - brill.com
Genetic diversity is not always congruent with phenotypic heterogeneity, resulting in cryptic
species complexes which cause a great struggle for scientists trying to define 'species' and …