samplings were done in different locations of northeastern iran and different specimens were collected during two years. the specimens belong to 26 different species attributing to 6 families: scuridae (spermophilus fulvus), cricetidae (microtus transcaspicus, microtus paradoxus, blanfordimys afghanus, chionomys nivalis, ellobius talpinus, ellobius fuscocapillus, cricetulus migratorius), calomy...

Rodent species have active role in transmission of serious pathogens and are reservoir for many zoonotic diseases, so their ectoparasitic fauna become of special concern. A survey of ectoparasites occurring on Calomyscus elburzensis was carried out from April through September 2014 in Khaje Morada rocky hillsides region situated in the southeast of Mashhad, Iran. A total of 48 Goodwin’s brush-t...

the northwest iran comprises parts of two major biodiversity hotspots; irano-anatoli and caucasus. it is a mountainous transition realm between caucasus forest in the north, pontic forest of turkey in the west and central deserts of iranian plateau. this study was designed to determine rodent diversity in northwest iran. moreover, corridor and barrier features of the region were investigated, a...

the calomyscidae is a small family of rodentia that has recently been classified into 8 species in a single genus, calomyscus. currently 5 species are reported in iran: c. elburzensis,، c. bailwardi، c. grandis ، c. urartensis and c. hotsoni. species discrimination based on morphological characteristics is difficult, so this study re-evaluated the phylogenetic relationships and taxonomic status...

calomyscus mystax is endemic to great balkhan mountains in southwestern turkmenistan. however there have been some inaccurate reports of existing this species in koprtdagh mts. and northern iran, but these were considered as calomyscus elburzensis and calomyscus grandis. phylogenetic analyses on cytb gene clustered samples from kopetdagh mts. in northeastern iran with one specimen of c. mystax ...

the genus calomyscus has long been considered monotypic and represented by the species c . bailwardi. finally in the most recent revision, eight geographic species were recognized: c . bailwardi, c. baluchi, c. elburzensis, c. grandis, c. hotsoni, c. mystax, c. tsolovi, and c . urartensis. since the taxonomic status of this genus remains somewhat controversial, karyological analysis may provide...