First confirmed record of Microtus rossiaemeridionalis from Iran

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F25%3A00140871" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/25:00140871 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0107" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0107</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2024-0107" target="_blank" >10.1515/mammalia-2024-0107</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
First confirmed record of Microtus rossiaemeridionalis from Iran
Original language description
Microtus, the most speciose genus in the tribe Arvicolini, inhabits boreal and temperate regions. Despite recent increase in taxonomic research, the precise species diversity of Microtus voles in Iran is still unclear due to insufficient molecular work. This study aimed to identify Microtus species in West Azerbaijan province, near Turkey and Armenia, by sequencing the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) gene from 20 vole specimens. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed the occurrence of Microtus rossiaemeridionalis in Iran for the first time, which has actually been predicted for the western side of Urmia (West Azerbaijan province) on the basis of habitat modelling. This study enhances the understanding of Microtus diversity in Iran, highlighting the need for comprehensive fieldwork and molecular assessments to accurately delineate rodent species composition in the country.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology

Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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