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Ashrafzadeh M. Morphometry and Ecology of Zagros Mountains Calomyscus,Calomyscus bailwardi Thomas, 1905 (Rodentia: Calomyscidae) in Hormozgan and Kerman Provinces, Iran. Journal title 2010; 10 (3) :865-878
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In the present study, 55, specimens of Zagros Mountains Calomyscus (Calomyscus bailwardi) were collected by live traps (Sherman traps, Havahart Traps and Locally made traps) from range of different habitats of two localities, Geno Protected Area in Hormozgan Province and Anjerk Prohibited Hunting Area in Kerman Province. These populations were compared according to morphometry and ecological characteristics. At first, four External and 16 cranial- dental characteristics were measured and then ratios of measured characteristics to head and Body length were  calculated. The normality  of data was computed by using Kolmogorov Smironov test. The results of Independent Sample T-Test showed that there are no significant differences between sexes. Descriptive statistics were calculated for characteristics and ratios. Also, in order to show variation between samples and the significance of external and cranial variables Independent Sample T-test was carried out. According to our field observations, this species is nocturnal. The results of analysis showed that the morphometric characteristics of C. bailwardi populations in these regions are slightly different. The results showed that there are significance differences in six from 20 characters (TL, HS, LCH, LPF, LTB and ZW) and six from 21 ratios (HFL/HBL, TL/HBL, LD/HBL, LTB/HBL, LPF/HBL and LM/HBL) in two regions.
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