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 …

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

Species distribution models (SDM) are geographical models of biospatial patterns in
association with environmental factors (Franklin 1995). The predictive models of species' …

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 …

Iran possesses varied climatic and geographical conditions leading to a rich biodiversity.
The Diadem snake, Spalerosophis diadema, is one of the non-venomous oviparous snakes …

Despite the use of traditional morphology as a standard method for species identification,
additional methods like image-based analysis can be desirable to differentiate species and …

Taxonomy dependent, four amphibian (three toads and a frog) and 57 reptile species (a
tortoise, 36 lizards and 20 snakes) appear confirmed as occurring within the Republic of …

A new species of skink, Eumeces cholistanensis sp. nov. is described from a very remote
area of Cholistan Desert, Bahawalpur district, Punjab Province of Pakistan. The major …

A solitary specimen of uncommon Black-headed Royal Snake Spalerosophis atriceps
(Colubridae) was recorded from Keoladeo National Park (KNP), Bharatpur, Rajasthan. KNP …

115 is characteristically hot and prolonged in summer with no freezing period in winter
(DeBlase 1980). Although some reports indicate that R. microphyllum enters the Iranian …