Smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) were transient in Singapore before one
resident family group was observed in 1998, presumably having recolonized from …

A checklist of the mammals of Iraq including their current status and geographical
distribution is provided. Data were collected from literature and combined with field …

We investigated the phylogeography of the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) to
determine its spatial genetic structure for aiding an adaptive conservation management of …

Since the 1960s field expeditions, there has been little more knowledge acquired about the
mammals of Iraq. There were also no previous surveys dedicated to assessing the status …

Two otter species occur in Iraq, the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) and the smooth-coated otter
(Lutrogale perspicillata), which are listed respectively as “Near Threatened” and …

Abstract The late Hellenistic king Antiochos I (69–34 BC)—who reigned over the kingdom of
Commagene, founded north of Syria after the breakup of Alexander's empire—built his …

The analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) can be an effective tool for detecting the
presence of elusive or low-density organisms. While this technique has been utilized in …

More than 20 site have been selected in three provinces Sulaymaniya, Erbil and Duhok in
kurdistan to study wild mammals with winter trip within Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) project …

The presence of a species in a human-modified landscape often leads to conflict situations.
Any loss to local communities poses a major threat to a species in its habitat. The Smooth …

The wild mammal fauna of Tigris and Euphrates River basin is enigmatic and little known.
The geographical landscape of Tigris and Euphrates River basin awards Iraq wide range of …