Iran is a country characterized by high biodiversity and complex biogeographic patterns. Its
diverse landscape and steep climatic gradients have resulted in significant faunal diversity …

We present a comprehensive summary of the distribution of the lizards of Iran accompanied
by an annotated checklist. The updated maps of distribution of all 146 species of 41 genera …

The Persian Gulf has a different environment for corals compared to other parts of the world.
17 coral islands and some coastal areas in the northern part of the Persian Gulf as well as …

Sea pens or pennatulaceans (Phylum Cnidaria, Order Pennatulacea) are colonial marine
octocorals that typically anchor themselves into soft sediment. They make large colonies …

Abstract The Persian Gulf has a different environment for corals compared to other parts of
the world. 17 coral islands and some coastal areas in the northern part of the Persian Gulf as …

In this study a total of four Calotes versicolor specimens (three males, one female), collected
in different localities from April 2013 to March 2014 in Southeast of Iran were examined. The …