RESEARCH NOTES ON RECORDING SOME RARE VERTEBRATES FROM KURDISTAN, IRAQ

R. Afrasiab, Saman; K. Mohammad, Mohammad; M. Hussain, Amer

	RESEARCH NOTES ON RECORDING SOME RARE VERTEBRATES FROM KURDISTAN, IRAQ
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Article 1, Volume 14, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 285-293
Authors
Saman R. Afrasiab; Mohammad K. Mohammad; Amer M. Hussain
Abstract
A mounted specimen of a mustelid animal deposited in the Kurdistan Museum of Natural History, Salahaddin University, Erbil proved to be Mustela erminea (Linnaeus, 1758) and represents a new record for the mammalian fauna of Iraq. Its measurements and some biological noted are provided. Also, two passerine birds; the Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps Brandt, 1841(Family, Emberizidae) and the Variable wheatear, Oenanthe picata (Blyth, 1847) (Family, Muscicapidae) were recorded for the first time in Iraq. Furthermore, the tree frog Hyla savignyi Audouin, 1829 was found in two locations north east of Iraq with spotted dorsum and having interesting behavior in having the capability of body inflation and hiding the head downward.
Keywords
A mounted specimen of a mustelid animal deposited in the Kurdistan Museum of Natural History; Salahaddin University; Erbil proved to be Mustela erminea; and represents a new record for the mammalian fauna of Iraq; Its measurements and some biological noted are provided; Also; two passerine birds; the Red; headed bunting; Emberiza bruniceps Brandt; family; Emberizidae; Oenanthe picata; Muscicapidae; Furthermore; the tree frog Hyla savignyi Audouin; was found in two locations north east of Iraq with spotted dorsum and having interesting behavior in having the capability of body inflation and hiding the head downward

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