R. Afrasiab, S., A. Al-Moussawi, A., D. Hadi, H. (2018). ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF REPTILIAN FAUNA OF BASRAH, SOUTH OF IRAQ. Alustath, 15(1), 77-92.
Saman R. Afrasiab; Azhar A. Al-Moussawi; Hind D. Hadi. "ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF REPTILIAN FAUNA OF BASRAH, SOUTH OF IRAQ". Alustath, 15, 1, 2018, 77-92.
R. Afrasiab, S., A. Al-Moussawi, A., D. Hadi, H. (2018). 'ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF REPTILIAN FAUNA OF BASRAH, SOUTH OF IRAQ', Alustath, 15(1), pp. 77-92.
R. Afrasiab, S., A. Al-Moussawi, A., D. Hadi, H. ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF REPTILIAN FAUNA OF BASRAH, SOUTH OF IRAQ. Alustath, 2018; 15(1): 77-92.

ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF REPTILIAN FAUNA OF BASRAH, SOUTH OF IRAQ

Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Article 1, Volume 15, Issue 1, December 2018, Pages 77-92
Authors
Saman R. Afrasiab; Azhar A. Al-Moussawi; Hind D. Hadi
Abstract
Basrah province is situated at the extreme south of Iraq, it has an interesting reptile fauna (Squamata and Serpentes) and represents a land bridge between three different zoogeographical regions ( Oriental, Palaearctic and Ethiopian).

This situation gave Basrah province a topographic specific opportunity for raising its own faunal diversity including reptiles; in this study Basrah province was divided into four main zones: the cities and orchards, marshes and wetlands (sabkha), the true dessert, the seashore and Shat Al-Arab.
Forty nine reptile species were recorded including snakes, sea and fresh water turtles, and Lizards; brief notes and descriptions for the rare and important species were provided and supported by Plates.
Keywords
Basrah; Squamata; Serpentes; Turtles; Zoogeography
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