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

Autor: Hamzeh Oraie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Herpetozoa, Vol 33, Iss , Pp 27-30 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2682-955X
DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e51186
Popis: 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 of M. razii. Specimens from the new localities are separated by a genetic distance of 1.46% from the known populations of M. razii. The results extend the known distribution range of M. razii as an endemic species of Iran.
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