Integrative taxonomy of Meriones persicus (Rodentia, Gerbillinae) in Iran

Five subspecies of the Persian Jird, Meriones persicus, were reported from Iran. These subspecies were described based on morphological characters and coat colors of few specimens. The question of the validity of these subspecies and their geographic distribution is raised. In this study, we combine...

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Main Authors: M. Dianat, J Darvish, M. Aliabadian, Hamid Haddadian, A. Khajeh, V. Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2016-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
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Online Access:https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_28099_0475e12046e546293e7e84afe5f97daf.pdf