id
	15571
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/15571
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	Biogeography of rodents in Iran: species richness, elevational distribution and their environmental correlates
Creator
	Yousefi, Masoud
	Mahmoudi, Ahmad
	Kafash, Anooshe
	Khani, Ali
	Kryštufek, Boris
Date
	2022
Language
	eng
Abstract
	Rodent biogeographic studies are disproportionately scarce in Iran, however, they are an ideal system to understand drivers of biodiversity distributions in the country. The aims of the present research are to determine (i) the pattern of rodent richness across the country, (ii) quantify their elevational distribution patterns, and (iii) explore the underlying mechanisms. To reach these goals, an updated species list was compiled based on the latest taxonomic revisions, published until December 2021. We mapped all 76 rodent species distributions to develop the first map of rodent richness in Iran. We furthermore investigated their elevational distribution patterns in the following four geographic regions based on 100 m intervals; the Zagros Mountains, north of Alborz Mountains, south of Alborz and Kopet-Dagh mountains, and central and east mountains. North-east of Iran, Zagros Mountains, Alborz Mountains, and northwestern of Iran showed the highest richness and were identified as biodiversity hotspots of rodents in the country. This study highlights the importance of past climate change as the key driver of rodent richness in Iran. We showed that rodents’ elevational distribution patterns differ among geographic regions. Areas and elevational zones with the highest species richness should be prioritized for the conservation planning of rodents in Iran.
Is Part Of
	Mammalia
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2021-0104
Issn
	1864-1547
Issue
	4
Pages
	309-320
Short title
	Biogeography of rodents in Iran
Volume
	86
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/NSHL2KVY/item-list

--