Faunistics Study of the Lizards of Parvar Protected Area in Semnan Province

Parvar Protected Aera is located in the north-eastern of Semnan County in Semnan Province of Iran. This area has the rich fauna and flora because of the various climates. This study was done in order to the identification of lizards' fauna in Parvar Protected Area from April to September 2013. Sampling was performed from morning to night in different parts of the Parvar Protected Area. Specimens were transferred to the Zoology Laboratory of Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch and metric and meristic characters were evaluated after identification. Totally, 50 specimens were collected in Parvar Protected Area and 12 species were identified belonging to 10 genera and 5 families Agamidae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae and Anguidae including: Paralaudakia caucasia, Trapelus agilis, Darevskiachlorogaster, Darevskia defilippii, Ermias persica, Ermias velox, Lacerta strigata, Cyrtopodion scabrum, Teniudactylus caspius, Trachylepis aurata, Anguis colchica and Pseudopus apodous.