Publications by authors named "Soolmaz Rafiee"

Article Synopsis
  • A new species of lizard, Eremias isfahanica sp. nov., is identified from Isfahan province, Central Iran, and is distinguished from other species in the Eremias genus.
  • Genetic analysis of two mitochondrial genes shows significant genetic distances (27.5-32.8% for cyt b and 5.2-10.4% for 12S DNA) between this new species and its relatives.
  • The study includes an updated key for identifying Eremias species in light of several recent discoveries on the Iranian Plateau.
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