Research notes on recording some rare vertebrates from Kurdistan, Iraq
Other Title(s)
ملاحظات بحثية حول تسجيل بعض الفقريات النادرة من كردستان، العراق
Joint Authors
Husayn, Amir Mutib
Muhammad, Muhammad Kazim
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum
Source
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.285-293, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A mounted specimen of a mustelid animal deposited in the Kurdistan Museum of Natural History, Salahaddin University, Erbil proved to be Mustela erminea (Linnaeus, 1758) and represents a new record for the mammalian fauna of Iraq.
Its measurements and some biological noted are provided.
Also, two passerine birds; the Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps Brandt, 1841(Family, Emberizidae) and the Variable wheatear, Oenanthe picata (Blyth, 1847) (Family, Muscicapidae) were recorded for the first time in Iraq.
Furthermore, the tree frog Hyla savignyi Audouin, 1829 was found in two locations north east of Iraq with spotted dorsum and having interesting behavior in having the capability of body inflation and hiding the head downward.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum& Muhammad, Muhammad Kazim& Husayn, Amir Mutib. 2017. Research notes on recording some rare vertebrates from Kurdistan, Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum،Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.285-293.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795393
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum…[et al.]. Research notes on recording some rare vertebrates from Kurdistan, Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum Vol. 14, no. 4 (2017), pp.285-293.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795393
American Medical Association (AMA)
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum& Muhammad, Muhammad Kazim& Husayn, Amir Mutib. Research notes on recording some rare vertebrates from Kurdistan, Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum. 2017. Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.285-293.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795393
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 291-292
Record ID
BIM-795393