Annotated checklist of reptilian fauna of Basrah, South of Iraq
Other Title(s)
قائمة مرجعية للزواحف في محافظة البصرة، جنوب العراق
Joint Authors
Hadi, Hind Diya
al-Musawi, Azhar Ahmad Sad Allah
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum
Source
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.77-92, 16 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Zoology
Topics
Abstract EN
Basrah province is situated at the extreme south of Iraq, it has an interesting reptile fauna (Squamata and Serpentes) and represents a land bridge between three different zoogeographical regions ( Oriental, Palaearctic and Ethiopian).
This situation gave Basrah province a topographic specific opportunity for raising its own faunal diversity including reptiles; in this study Basrah province was divided into four main zones: the cities and orchards, marshes and wetlands (sabkha), the true dessert, the seashore and Shat al-Arab.
Forty nine reptile species were recorded including snakes, sea and fresh water turtles, and Lizards; brief notes and descriptions for the rare and important species were provided and supported by Plates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum& al-Musawi, Azhar Ahmad Sad Allah& Hadi, Hind Diya. 2018. Annotated checklist of reptilian fauna of Basrah, South of Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.77-92.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838997
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum…[et al.]. Annotated checklist of reptilian fauna of Basrah, South of Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum Vol. 15, no. 1 (2018), pp.77-92.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838997
American Medical Association (AMA)
Afrasiab, Saman Rustum& al-Musawi, Azhar Ahmad Sad Allah& Hadi, Hind Diya. Annotated checklist of reptilian fauna of Basrah, South of Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.77-92.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838997
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 90-91
Record ID
BIM-838997