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Short Communication

New record of Crocidura zarudnyi from Zabol, Iran

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Pages 162-164 | Received 13 Mar 2013, Accepted 26 Apr 2013, Published online: 28 May 2013
 

Abstract

The Zarudny’s rock shrew, Crocidura zarudnyi Ognev, 1928, is found in very few localities in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. Therefore, a record of the occurrence of additional populations of this species is very interesting. During surveys in Zabol (Iran), we caught three adult males of Crocidura sp. Based on external, dental and cranial measurements as well as genetic analyses, the individuals were identified as C. zarudnyi, which represents the first record of this species in this area.

Kirstukas Crocidura zarudnyi Ognev, 1928 aptinkamas labai nedaugelyje Afganistano, Pakistano ir Irano vietovių, todėl naujos radimvietės yra svarbios rūšies paplitimo įvertinimui. Tyrimų Zabole (Iranas) metu sugauti trys suaugę Crocidura sp. patinėliai, kurie pagal išorinius, dantų ir kaukolės matmenis bei genetinės analizės rezultatus buvo identifikuoti kaip C. zarudnyi. Tai nauja rūšies radimvietė Zabole.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank B. Kryštufek and V. Vohralík for valuable comments, and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for funding.

Notes

Saeed Mohammadi & Sylvain Dubey contributed equally to this work.

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