A5036101249- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research
2022-2025
A checklist of the wild mammals Syria including their current status and geographical distribution is provided. Data related to 110 mammalian species were collected following a comprehensive review available literature records, grey data, online observations combined with photographic evidence in situ surveys carried out between 2006 2023. The comprises seven orders, 36 families, 73 genera (subgenera), species, includes data on 15 globally threatened mammals. Overall, we report up-to-date...
Syria is home to a wide range of ecosystems and landscapes that support variety animal species, including reptiles. Currently, hosts nine species chelonians (turtles tortoises) from six different families, making its family-level diversity remarkable for the Mediterranean Middle East. We conducted comprehensive review existing literature, database information, museum records, incorporated new field data collected between 2019 2023 document distribution conservation status in Syria. As...
The current distribution of the Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) in Syria is described based on recent observations. species extends along coastal mountains from vicinity Kasab extreme northwest country, Lattakia and Tartus, reaching Damascus southwest, with highest situated records Tartus area. Threats including hunting, trading, habitat degradation, conflicts local people are outlined.
Abstract The Small Indian Mongoose Urva auropunctata (Hodgson 1836) is a small carnivore native to Iraq and South Asia; however, it has been widely introduced worldwide. species never reported in Syria; was suspected occur the extreme eastern parts of country, but no confirmed records were made. In 2021–2022, several sightings notified during situ surveys Deir ez-Zor Province Syria which confirm first occurrence country.
Abstract A new occurrence record significantly expanded known distribution limits of the Syrian hamster further south into Desert, about 150 km to from southern range border is reported. Updated map for this species given based on previous records Syria and Turkey.