The Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Fauna in Kiasar National Park in Mazandaran Province
Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biologyویدا حجتی 1 , افشین فقیری 2 , رضا بابایی سواسری 3
1 - دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد دامغان، گروه زیست شناسی، دامغان، ایران
2 - دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد دامغان، گروه زیست شناسی، دامغان، ایران
3 - دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد دامغان، گروه زیست شناسی، دامغان، ایران
Keywords: fauna, Mazandaran Province, Amphibia, Reptilia, Kiasar National Park,
Abstract :
Kiasar National Park is a mountainous region in central Alborz located in Kiasar region, 70 kilometers far from Sari city in Mazandaran province. The mean annual rainfall is 650 mm and the mean annual temperature is 12anddeg;C. This study was done in order to the identification of amphibians and reptiles of Kiasar National Park. More than 200 specimens were collected during spring and summer of 2011. Twenty five identified species belonged to 5 orders, 14 families and 22 genera including: Triturus karelini,Bufo (Pseudepidalea) viridis, Hyla savignyi, Rana(Pelophylax)ridibunda ridibunda, Rana macrocnemis pseudodalmatina, Typhlops vermicularis, Elaphe dione dione, Zamenis persica, Natrix natrix natrix, Natrix tessellata tessellata, Dolichophis Jugularis, Platyceps najadum najadum,Hemorrhois ravergier,Gloydius halys caucasicus,Macrovipera lebetina obtusa, Laudakia caucasia caucasia,Anguis fragilis colchicus,Pseudopus apodus apodus,Cyrtopodion naspium caspium,Darevskia chlorogaster,Darevskia defilippii,Lacerta strigata,Ablepharus pannonicus, Emys orbicularis persica and Mauremys caspica caspica.
