Genetic evidence for occurrence of Macrovipera razii (Squamata, Viperidae) in the central Zagros region, Iran

This study presents the first molecular evidence of Macrovipera razii from central Zagros, more than 300 km north-west of its prior records in southern Iran. Molecular analyses based on mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences identified the individuals from central Zagros as a lineage o...

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Main Author: Hamzeh Oraie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-04-01
Series:Herpetozoa
Online Access:https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/51186/download/pdf/