Distribution Pattern and Morphology of Apathya cappadocica urmiana (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in Iran

In this study, with habitat features, distribution, morphometric and meristic data relating to the 5 samples of subspecies Apathya cappadocica urmiana Lantz & Suchow, 1934, the new distribution model is presented in the west of Iranian plateau. These samples were collected during 2010-2013. Previously, the distribution range of this subspecies in the West Azarbaijan Province, was known from gorges on the west slope of the Urmia Lake. In this paper, this subspecies are also reported from province of Kurdistan, Kermanshah and Ilam, and therefore its distributional range is being extended to the south and west foothills of the Zagros Mountains and stop the distribution model in Ilam province to the south, the last limit distribution of this subspecies shown by topography and climate maps, and new information about the biology, distribution and morphology of this subspecies have been offers.