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 …

We present an annotated checklist for a total 241 reptiles and 22 amphibians including 5
frogs, 9 toads, 7 newts and salamanders, 1 crocodile, 1 worm lizard, 148 lizards, 79 snakes …

Libya has one of the most depauperate reptile faunas in Africa, but it also remains one of the
most poorly documented. Although localized collecting was carried out during the Italian …

The Hajar Mountains are the highest mountain range in eastern Arabia. Despite being
classified as a mountain desert, it is considered one of the top biodiversity hotspots of …

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 …

Iran is usually considered as a bridge between Oriental and African zoogeographical region,
and also the 20th global biodiversity hotspot. Herpetofauna of the Iranian Plateau has a high …

Plate tectonics constitute one of the main mechanisms of biological diversification on Earth,
often being associated with cladogenetic events at different phylogenetic levels, as well as …

ABSTRACT The Sahara Desert is the largest ecoregion in Africa, but its biodiversity in
general, and reptile biodiversity in particular, are only superficially known and probably …

Geckos are one of the most species‐rich, abundant, and widely distributed of all Squamata
lineages and present several characteristics that have made them favorite model organisms …

Climate change significantly impacts species distributions and adaptability. This study
investigates the evolutionary history, genetic variation, and potential distribution shifts of the …