The lizard fauna of Kangavar township and adjacent areas

 Kangavar township is Located in the east of Kermanshah. It is mainly a mountainous and high-plain region. A various habitat types (such as grasslands, mountains, rocky and shrubbery areas) support reptiles of this region. Uncovering the lizard fauna of Kangavar region in Kermanshah province is the main aim of this study. Morphometric characters and valid keys were used to identify the lizard fauna. A distribution map was created for each species. A total number of 92 lizard specimens were collected from 11 stations. Then the specimens were transferred to the laboratory and were fixed and preserved in 70% ethanol and then their metric and meristic features were examined. Nine identified species belonging to nine genera and five families include Laudakia nupta and Trapelus lessonae (Agamidae); Cyrtopodion scabrum and Mediodactylus heterocercum (Gekkonidae); Eremias montanus and Ophisops elegans (Lacertidae); Ablepharus pannonicus and Heremites aurata (Scincidae) and Varanus griseus (Varanidae). Key words: Sauria, Faunal elements, Kermanshah Province, Western Iran