نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه زیست شناسی ، دانشکده، علوم، دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران
2 گروه زیست شناسی،دانشگاه یاسوج
3 دانشکده پیرا دامپزشکی دانشگاه ایلام
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کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
The genus Pseudocerastes Boulenger, 1896 is one of the eight genera of snakes of the family Viperidae in Iran, which are noted for their venom system and structures such as tail and false horns. The species is distributed from northeastern Africa eastward to Jordan, Iraq, northern Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and an isolated population in northern Oman. Two species of this genus, P. persicus and P. urarachnoides, are distributed in Iran. P. urarachnoides is a unique species in terms of hunting method using a spider-shaped structure in the tail. In addition, it is unique in terms of cheek camouflage. Considering that a suitable source is not available based on the sources of occurrence in different dimensions of this genus, this article is based on various research studies, comparing the species of the genus Pseudocerastes in terms of taxonomy, biogeographical distribution, toxicological system, molecular and evolutionary studies, morphology and Biology is paid.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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