Barbod Safaei Mahroo

Publications

• The study of relative abundance of Reptiles in major habitats of Central Zagros

  Kamran Kamali, Omid Mozafari, Barbod Safaei Mahroo, Hanyeh Ghafari

  The First National Seminar on Threats to Biodiversity Lose in the Central Zagros, Isfahan, Iran; 01/2011

  The study of priorities of habitat selection, based on a variety of reptile species, and identification of important areas is of importance in order to protect these species within Central Zagros Study Area, because ignoring this point in selection, protection and management of the habitats and negl... [more] The study of priorities of habitat selection, based on a variety of reptile species, and identification of important areas is of importance in order to protect these species within Central Zagros Study Area, because ignoring this point in selection, protection and management of the habitats and neglecting reptiles within Central Zagros –which occupies one fourth of the country- results in rational selection of areas with identical habitat conditions (generally forests). As a result, the habitats of many reptiles, some of which are endemic to those areas are not protected which in the long term leads to elimination of some species. Zagros reptiles were studied within four provinces covering Central Zagros Area from April to Dec 2010, and 12 families, 30 genera and 37 species were identified during 88 field days. The study method was in the form of identification and counting along some linear transects. According to the results, reptiles of Central Zagros prefer rocky mountainous habitats, hills, plains, man-made habitats, forested mountains and aquatic habitats. In other words, the reptiles diversity is higher in rocky mountains and also hills.

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• NEW RECORD OF PLATEAU SNAKE SKINK, Ophiomorus nuchalis

  Omid Mozaffari, Hanyeh Ghaffari, Kamran Kamali, Barbod Safaei

  Russian Journal of Herpetology. 01/2011;

  Four specimens of Ophiomorus nuchalis (Plateau Snake Skink) were collected from the northern edge of Kavir Protected Region on April 25, 2009, this is the 4th record for this skink from Iran and the first record from some place other than the type locality. The habitat of this skink in this locality... [more] Four specimens of Ophiomorus nuchalis (Plateau Snake Skink) were collected from the northern edge of Kavir Protected Region on April 25, 2009, this is the 4th record for this skink from Iran and the first record from some place other than the type locality. The habitat of this skink in this locality is totally different from its habitat in the type locality. Information on habitat, color pattern, size, diet and sexual dimorphism is given.

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• Investigation of Reptiles Fauna in Central Zagros in order to identify important Habitats

  Hanyeh Ghafari, Kamran Kamali, Omid Mozafari, Barbod Safaei Mahroo

  The First National Seminar on Threats to Biodiversity Lose in the Central Zagros, Isfahan, Iran; 01/2011

  Reptiles in the four provinces of Central Zagros range from April to December 2010 were studied and 37 species were identified. Study includes identify and count reptiles in linear transects. In Isfahan province; Dena Protected Area, Semirom and Khafr and Sivar villages were evaluated. In this provi... [more] Reptiles in the four provinces of Central Zagros range from April to December 2010 were studied and 37 species were identified. Study includes identify and count reptiles in linear transects. In Isfahan province; Dena Protected Area, Semirom and Khafr and Sivar villages were evaluated. In this province, six families, eleven genera and twelve species were identified. In Charmahal and Bakhtiari: Tangsayad national park and protected area, Helen and Sabzkuh protected areas, Sharekord, Ardal, Lordegan, Broojen cities, Heydarabad and Gelsefid villages were evaluated. The results showed reptiles of the studied areas in this province includes a total of ten families, twenty genera and twenty four species. In Kohgiluye and Boyerahmad province; Dena and Eastern Dena protected areas, Dehbaraftab and Dashteraz villages were studied. The results showed a total of reptiles in this section include ten families, twenty one genera and twenty five species. In Fars province; Margoon and Tangbostanak protected areas and Jiderzar village was investigated. The results showed that the studied areas in this province including nine families, eighteen genera and twenty species. The results also showed that foothills parts of Doroudzan Lake to northern part of Kamfiruz in Fars province and from the East Dashteraz Village to the southern border of Dena protected area in Kohgiluye and Boyerahmad province have highest reptile’s species diversity.

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• Pars Herpetologists Institute, The First Iranian Herpetological Society

  Omid Mozafari, Hanyeh Ghafari, Barbod Safaei, Kamran Kamali, Hadi Fahimi

  15TH European Congress of Herpetology, Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey; 01/2009