Long-range relatives: on the status of the Bengal monitor, Varanus bengalensis (Squamata: Varanidae) from southeastern Iran

Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics

دوره 20، شماره 1 - شماره پیاپی 36، مهر 2024، صفحه 45-50   

نوع مقاله: Short Communications

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22067/ijab.2024.88144.1072

نویسندگان

Hamzeh Oraie^{* 1}؛ Asghar Mobaraki²؛ Elham Abtin³

¹Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

²Wildlife Conservation and Management Bureau, Natural Environment Deputy, Department of Environment, Tehran, Iran

³Department of Environment office in Konarak County, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Iran

چکیده

This study presents the first molecular evidence for Varanus bengalensis from southeastern Iran. Molecular analyses based on mitochondrial Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences confirmed that the specimens from southeastern Iran belong to the V. bengalensis lineage. The results provide convincing evidence that the V. bengalensis individuals in southeastern Iran belong to a haplotype that is widespread in India, despite the large geographical distance between the two regions.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Iran؛ Bengal monitor lizard؛ mtDNA؛ Haplotype؛ taxonomy؛ Baluchistan

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