Abstract Kotschy's Gecko, Mediodactylus kotschyi, is a small gecko native to southeastern
Europe and the Levant. It displays great morphological variation with a large number of …

Situated at the junction of three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa, the Eastern
Mediterranean is an ideal region to study the effects of palaeogeography, ecology and long …

We analyze geographic genetic variation in C. ocellatus to evaluate the influences of major
climatic, paleogeographic and anthropogenic factors in its biogeographic history. Ninety four …

The snake-eyed lizards of the genus Ophisops (Lacertidae) have been through a series of
taxonomical revisions, but still their phylogenetic relationships remain uncertain. In the …

ABSTRACT Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775) is the largest extant legless species of the
subfamily Anguinae (Anguimorpha, Anguidae) living mostly in the sub‐arid territories …

In recent years, great attention has been devoted to the discovery and description of cryptic
species, especially using DNA markers and new statistical approaches. Genetic data are …

In this study, 29 reptile and amphibian species were recorded in 25 different localities in the
Sultan Mountains. Of these, 5 were anurans, 1 was a tortoise, 1 was a turtle, 11 were lizards …

Palestine is home to a diversity of marine and terrestrial vertebrate fauna of Afrotropical,
Oriental and Palaearctic origins. Such vertebrate fauna species are commonly preserved at …

In this study, it is aimed to determine the amphibians and reptiles species of Adana province.
This study was conducted in September and October 2013 and February, March, May, April …

The Bridled Skink, Trachylepis vittata, is widespread in the Middle East and eastern coastal
Mediterranean areas and inhabits foothills throughout the arid regions of the Middle East …