Sexual Dimorphism in the Javelin Sand Boa, <i>Eryx jaculus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes: Erycidae), from Western Iran

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  • ESKANDARZADEH Naeimeh
    Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Razi University of Kermanshah
  • RASTEGAR-POUYANI Nasrullah
    Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Razi University of Kermanshah
  • RASTEGAR-POUYANI Eskandar
    Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University
  • TODEHDEHGHAN Fatemeh
    Department of Venomous Animals and Antivenin Production, Razi Vaccine & Serum Research Institute, Karaj, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)
  • RAJABIZADEH Mahdi
    Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology

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  • Sexual Dimorphism in the Javelin Sand Boa, Eryx jaculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes: Erycidae), from Western Iran

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<p>The Javelin sand boa, Eryx jaculus, is one of the erycid snakes occurring in Iran. In order to investigate sexual dimorphism in this species, 12 morphological characters were examined in 22 adult specimens (10 males and 12 females) from different localities in western Iran. Results showed that the number of sub-caudal scales, the relative tail length, and snout-vent length are different between sexes. Brief comparison of sexual dimorphism among species of Eryx was presented.</p>

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  • Current Herpetology

    Current Herpetology 37 (1), 88-92, 2018

    The Herpetological Society of Japan

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