Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species, published in 2014, was the
first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 …

Simple Summary This study employs maxent models to investigate the impact of climate
change on the potential distribution of the Szechwan rat snake (Euprepiophis perlacea) in …

In recent years, the distribution range of reptiles has greatly shrunk. Reptiles are sensitive to
habitat degradation and fragmentation, and are thus ideal focal species for studies on …

Aims: The Zagros Mountains are a part of the 20 th global hotspot, the Irano-Anatolian
biodiversity hotspot. In this study, we aim to develop a comprehensive checklist of endemic …

During past years different studies have attempted to describe the tetrapod fauna of Iran,
most of which have focused on the herpetofauna. However there is no coherent study of the …

Trade of non-native reptiles is an important and increasing driver of biodiversity loss and
often compromises the standards required for protection. However, the growing interest in …

We describe species richness patterns of venomous snakes in Iran in order to produce
snakebite risk prediction maps and identify gaps in regional health care centers capable of …

Predictive models of species distribution can be beneficial for identifying the most important
and influential environmental factors in species distribution and understanding the current …

Reptiles have a crucial part in maintaining global biodiversity and the functioning of dynamic
ecosystems, owing to their ecological roles and functions. Nevertheless, these organisms …

Spalerosophis Jan, 1865, is a colubrid snake genus distributed in arid and semiarid regions
from northwestern Africa to northern India. Six species of Spalerosophis are identified based …