Zoology in the Middle East

Papers
(The TQCC of Zoology in the Middle East is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Four new ennomine moths from Iraqi Kurdistan (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)16
No detectable effect of limited manual nest excavation on hatching and emergence success in loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta )8
Breeding biology of the Cyprus Coal Tit (Periparus ater cypriotes) in the coniferous Paphos Forest, Cyprus, over a 9-year period6
First documented in situ visual evidence of a completed predation by a Mediterranean monk seal ( Monachus monachus 6
Additions to the knowledge of Trichogramma from Turkey (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), with description of a new species6
Molecular data confirm the presence of the Southern Crested Newt Triturus karelinii (Strauch, 1870) in Anatolia5
New records of harvestman species (Arachnida: Opiliones) from the Caucasus (Georgia, Russia), with description of a new species5
Anomalous fur colouration in eight small mammal species from Türkiye5
Redescriptions of three Acanthocreagris Mahnert, 1974 species from Anatolia, Turkey (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisiidae)5
The first record of the order Mecoptera in the Arabian Peninsula4
Ecological niche modeling uncovered that Holocene warming is responsible for disjoint distribution of Zamenis persicus (Werner, 1913) (Squamata: Colubridae)3
First record of Aedes ( Aedes ) cinereus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Iran3
A record of the Lebanese Lizard ( Phoenicolacerta laevis ) in northern Türkiye: Evidence of possible human-mediated dispersal3
Seasonal variation in the food composition of the Bolkar Mountain Viper, Montivipera bulgardaghica (Nilson & Andren, 1985), in the Central Taurus Mountains, Anatolia3
Distribution and genetic diversity of cobitid species in Iran (Teleostei: Cobitidae)3
A new species of Norbanus Walker (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and six new records from Iraq3
A new Ptyngidricerus species from Israel and Jordan and taxonomic notes on related taxa (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae)3
A new species of mining bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae: Andrena ) from Israel’s coastal plain2
Melanism in the Saw-scaled Viper, Echis carinatus (Schneider, 1801) from Sheedvar Island, Persian Gulf, Iran2
Not all male bees posses thirteen antennal segments: New megachilid species from the Afro-Arabian and Afrotropical regions (Apoidea: Anthidiini: Pseudoanthidium ) with d2
Two new species of zerconid mites (Parasitiformes: Zerconidae) from the coastal Aegean region of Türkiye2
The potential range and future distribution of the endangered lizard Darevskia clarkorum in the Caucasus Biodiversity Hotspot under climate change scenarios2
A new species of Exetastes Gravenhorst, E. breviantennator (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Central Asia2
A new species and new records of the family Mymaridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Saudi Arabia2
Birds dominate the diet of Barn Owls, Tyto alba , in eastern Saudi Arabia2
Androctonus sumericus sp. nov., a new scorpion from Dhi Qar Province, Iraq (Scorpiones: Buthidae)2
Major range extensions of two cryptic owls, Omani Owl Strix butleri and Western Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis semenowi in Iran2
Parental care of the Cream-coloured Courser ( Cursorius cursor ) in the harsh environment of northern Saudi Arabia2
First contribution to the Embolemidae and Sclerogibbidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) of Saudi Arabia, with new records from Egypt and Jordan2
Distribution and winter diet of the Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763), in Saudi Arabia2
Dasypoda delectabilis sp. nov., a morphologically intriguing pantaloon bee species from south-eastern Iran (Hymenoptera: Melittidae)2
An unusually squat new species of the parasitic bee genus Thyreus from Oman (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with notes on two additional species showing Afro-Arab2
Orca (Orcinus orca) observations in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf2
Dina kobakhidzei sp. nov. (Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae): a new Caucasian cave leech from Georgia2
Mapping vulnerability: conservation status and threats on the White-headed Duck in the Lake Van Basin1
First record of Rüppell’s Bat Vansonia rueppellii (J. Fischer, 1829) from Saudi Arabia1
Contribution to the knowledge of the ant cricket Myrmecophilus wahrmani Chopard, 1963 (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) with the description of the female1
A new ancient leiobunine genus and species from the Russian Northwest Caucasus (Opiliones: Sclerosomatidae)1
Description of unique defensive behaviours of the Radiant Sun Beetle Prionotheca coronata (Tenebrionidae)1
Sex ratio estimation for Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, hatchlings at Akyatan Beach, Turkey1
Notes on two species of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) described from Iran by Linder1
Long-term patterns in size-weight relationships of common batoids in Iskenderun Bay, eastern Mediterranean1
Contribution to the knowledge of Cleridae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea) of Oman1
Aquatic beetles (Coleoptera) of Wadi Qana (Palestine): species inventory and habitat characterisation1
Rabies can lead to carnivores-vehicle collisions: A survey in Fars province, Iran1
Restricted to the steppe-desert ecotone: distribution and status of the regionally threatened Red-rumped Wheatear , Oenanthe moesta in Jordan1
An annotated checklist of the Myrmeleontidae of Armenia (Neuroptera)1
Utilising 3D digital technology to identify vertebral numbers in colubrid snakes (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Türkiye1
Taxonomic review of the robber flies of the genus Nusa (Asilidae: Laphriinae) in the Palaearctic region with description of a new species from southern Iran1
A new species of the Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758) group from Afghanistan (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)1
Göksu Delta as an environmental transition zone associated with lineage differentiation in Anatolian rock lizards ( Anatololacerta ibrahimi and 1
From past to future: the impact of climate change on the snake-eyed lizard, Ophisops elegans1
Subspecies identification of Lesser Whitethroats,Sylvia curruca, wintering in southern Iran as inferred from DNA sequences (Aves: Sylviidae)1
Where eagles dare: tracking data reveals migratory pathways of booted and steppe eagles in the East Asia-East Africa Flyway1
Diversity of freshwater leeches (Annelida: Hirudinida) in the West Bank, Palestine1
Phenotypic variations among Laudakia stellio populations in Anatolia: Colour, colour pattern, and phylogeny (Reptilia: Agamidae)1
Taxonomic and diagnostic notes on the Catopta kendevanensis Daniel, 1937 species group (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) in the Middle East1
Beaked whales (Cetacea: Ziphiidae) gillnet entanglements in the Northwestern Indian Ocean (Pakistan, Iran): are pelagic tuna fisheries a threat?1
A new species of Villa , V. gymnancylax sp. nov. (Bombyliidae: Anthracinae, Villini), from southern Iran, 1
Impact of human infrastructure on the spatial distribution of Blind Mole Rats ( Nannospalax ehrenbergi judaei ): A case study from Kibbutz Netzer Sireni, Israel1
A new hypogean species and description of the unknown male of Domene miranda Assing from Anatolia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)1
Contribution to the knowledge of the tenebrionid tribe Leptodini Lacordaire, 1859 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Iran1
A new species of the genus Israelius Richards, 1952 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) from Iran1
Morphological characterization of some poorly known populations of the genus Spalerosophis Jan, 1865 (Reptilia: Colubridae): is the geometric morphometrics useful to identify them as taxonomic 1
Sea turtle (Testudines: Cheloniidae) strandings and rehabilitation in Northern Cyprus1
A new species and taxonomic notes on some Anatolian and Syrian species of cave crickets Dolichopoda (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae): Following the trail of Martínez de la Escalera after 123 year1
First breeding record of the Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) for Turkey1
Genetic diversity, phylogeny and biogeography in the tadpole shrimpTriops granarius(Branchiopoda: Notostraca) in Qatar1
Population estimate and conservation status of the Persian Leopard, Panthera pardus tulliana, in the Bamo and Khoshk Mountains in Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq1
Intraspecific genetic diversity and population structure of the non-biting midge Chironomus riparius (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Türkiye1
Parallel colour/pattern polymorphism in three sympatric spittlebug species ( Philaenus spumarius , P. signatus and Mesoptye1
Review of featherwing beetles of the family Ptiliidae (Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea) in Iran1
Description of a new species of solifuge of the genusGylippusfrom Turkey (Solifugae: Gylippidae)1
First record of the genus Desertoniscus Verhoeff, 1930 (Isopoda: Agnaridae) from Iran, with the description of a new species1
Genetic and morphometric comparisons of populations of Lacerta diplochondrodes Wettstein, 1952 (Squamata: Lacertidae) in Türkiye1
The first chromosome study of the genera Calchas Birula, 1899 and Neocalchas Yağmur, Soleglad, Fet & Kovařík, 2013 (Scorpiones: Iuridae)1
Predation of the invasive Rapa Whelk, Rapana venosa , by the native Warty Crab, Eriphia verrucosa1
A new species of the Tetramorium meridionale species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran1
New species of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from the Middle East and North Africa1
New sporadic nesting sites of Loggerhead Turtles ( Caretta caretta ) on the western Antalya coast, Türkiye1
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