Zoology in the Middle East

Papers
(The TQCC of Zoology in the Middle East is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)
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Interspecific phylogenetic relationship among different species of the genus Buthacus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) inferred from 16S rRNA in Egypt and Saudi Arabia12
The past, current and future habitat range of the Spider-tailed Viper, Pseudocerastes urarachnoides (Serpentes: Viperidae) in western Iran and eastern Iraq as revealed by habitat modelling9
Genetic diversity and population structure of Androctonus crassicauda (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in different ecogeographical regions of Saudi Arabia and Iran6
New taxa of six families of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Iran6
Phylogeography of the genus Chondrostoma Agassiz, 1835 (Teleostei: Leuciscidae) in Anatolia, as inferred from mitochondrial DNA analysis6
Genetic diversity within Leiurus quinquestriatus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) populations in Egypt as inferred from 16S mDNA sequence analysis6
Distribution and activity period of the invasive Orosanga japonica (Melichar, 1898) (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae) in Turkey5
The taxonomic status of the Caucasian cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion Chthonius satapliaensis (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones)5
A new species of Cynips (Cynipidae: Cynipini) from Turkey5
Redescription of the little-known geometrid moth Perigune jordanaria (Staudinger, 1901), with description of a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)5
New and non-alien:Echinogammarus mazestiensissp. n. from the southwestern Caucasus (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)5
Potential impact of climate change on the distribution of the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Iran (Mammalia: Felidae)5
Modelling the effect of competition for prey and poaching on the population of the Arabian Leopard,Panthera pardus nimr, in Saudi Arabia (Mammalia: Felidae)5
Camera trap records confirm the survival of the Leopard (Panthera pardus L., 1758) in eastern Turkey (Mammalia: Felidae)5
Possible link between the structure of otoliths and amphibious mode of life of three mudskipper species (Teleostei: Gobioidei) from the Persian Gulf4
Hiking trails effects on the diversity of gall-inducing insects in high altitude ecosystem, St. Katherine Protectorate, Egypt4
Molecular and morphological identification of some millipedes (Spirostreptida: Spirostreptidae) collected from Taif, Saudi Arabia4
Description of a remarkable new Andrena species (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) from Syria4
Modeling the distribution and movement intensity of the Arabian Leopard Panthera pardus nimr (Mammalia: Felidae)4
Fisheries bycatch and conservation priorities of young sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii) in the Eastern Mediterranean4
Poorly studied Black-headed Penduline Tit (Remiz macronyx) recorded for the first time in Turkey (Aves: Remizidae)3
Age structure of stranded Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Turkey3
The response of Tufted Ghost Crab, Ocypode cursor, populations to recreational activities in an urbanized coast with small-scale protected zones3
Dursogammarus dromaderus gen. et sp. nov., a new Ponto-Caspian gammarid (Amphipoda: Gammaridae) from the coastal pebble habitats of the foothills of the Caucasus3
Infection ofLophoura edwardsiKölliker, 1853 (Copepoda: Sphyriidae), on the Hollowsnout GrenadierCoelorinchus caelorhincus(Risso, 1810) (Osteichthyes: Macrouridae) in the southeastern Med3
Autumn migration of the Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus, at Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus 2009-2019 (Aves: Falconiformes)3
Distribution of snakes (Reptilia: Serpentes) in Georgia: Social media networks help to improve scientific knowledge3
Description of a new pseudoscorpion, Nudochernes limusensis sp. n. (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) from northern Iran, with a key to all Lamprochernetinae genera3
A new species ofBrachymeriaWestwood, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) from Türkiye2
The potential of remotely-sensed data to identify suitable sites for the reintroduction of Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx)2
Molecular and morphometric characterization of fruit bats of the genus Rousettus Gray, 1821 (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in Iran2
Age structure of a population ofChalcides ocellatus(Forskål, 1775) (Sauria: Scincidae) in Mediterranean Anatolia2
New records of harvestman species (Arachnida: Opiliones) from the Caucasus (Georgia, Russia), with description of a new species2
Phylogeographic structure of the Persian Squirrel, Sciurus anomalus Güldenstädt, 1785 (Mammalia: Rodentia) in the Anatolian Peninsula, based on mitochondrial DNA sequences: implications for met2
A new micropterous species of the genus Sunius Stephens, 1829 from Central Anatolia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)2
Torquigener flavimaculosusHardy & Randall, 1983 (Actinopteri: Tetraodontidae), a junior synonym ofTorquigener hypselogeneion(Bleeker, 1852) based on molecular and morphological data2
The genusNeurigonaRóndani, 1856 of Iran with the description of a new species from the Hyrcanian Mixed Forests biome (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)2
Genetic diversity and phylogeography of European Roe Deer, Capreolus capreolus, in Iran as inferred from mtDNA genes (Mammalia: Cervidae)2
Demography, distribution, and threat assessment of the Spur-thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca) in the Gediz Delta, Turkey (Reptilia: Testudines)2
Incidental mortality events of the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise,Neophocaena phocaenoidesin Kuwait, Northwestern Arabian Gulf2
Discovery of a new Cubiandrena species in Turkey (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)2
First satellite-tracked migration of an Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus) in the Middle East ends in human-caused mortality2
COI gene sequences confirm the taxonomic validity of the tooth-carp Aphaniops hormuzensis (Teleostei: Aphaniidae) from southern Iran2
Morphometric and molecular differentiation between EgyptianStellagama stellio vulgarisandS. stellio salehi(Reptilia: Agamidae)2
Population estimate and conservation status of the Persian Leopard, Panthera pardus tulliana, in the Bamo and Khoshk Mountains in Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq2
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