A Review of the Biological Status, Population Threats and ‎Habitat Management of the Iranian Brook Salamander ‎Paradactylodon persicus in Iran

Izadian, Mona; Hosseini Tayefeh, Farhad; Ghasemi, Saber; Ghorbanzadeh Zaferani, Seyyed Ghasem

doi:10.30473/eab.2023.63544.1877

Document Type : Article

Authors

¹ Research Group of Biodiversity ‎and Biosafety, Research Center ‎for Environment and Sustainable ‎Development (RCESD), ‎Department of Environment, ‎Tehran, Iran‎

² Faculty of Natural Science, ‎Islamic Azad University, Bandar ‎Abbas Branch, Bandar Abbas, ‎Iran

10.30473/eab.2023.63544.1877

Abstract

Persian Salamander (Persian Brook Salamander Paradactylodon persicus) is one of the unique genetic treasures of Iranian amphibians whose Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran are the last end of its southwestern distribution in Asia. Until 2019, two separate species including the Iranian Salamander P. persicus in the west and center and the salamander of Gorgani P. gorganensis in the east of Hyrcania were introduced, but based on the NGS and phylogenetic sequencing data, these salamanders are classified as the single species of the Iranian salamander Paradactylodon persicus. The eastern population is Critically Endangered (CR) and the central and western population is Near Threatened (NT) on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and it is necessary to planning of conservation programs. Based on the guidelines proposed by Species Survival Working Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN/SSC), this research identifies the threats and provides management plan in the form of strategic programs for the conservation and management of the Iranian Salamander population. The most important threats to the species include sample collection, the presence of domestic and wild animals, destruction of springs, lack of water resources (decreased water flow) and easy access to the habitat. The most important strategies for the conservation and management of Iranian Salamanders is 1) to identify threats and provide solutions to reduce the effects of each threat on the species and habitat, 2) identify new habitats, monitor the population and assess the status of the habitat, 3) scientific studies on various biological and ecological aspects, and create a database and 4) raising the level of awareness, knowledge and attracting the participation of stakeholders in the conservation of the species and habitat. The results of this study will be used in the management of Iranian Salamander habitat and population, reducing the effects of threats, revising management plans and developing cooperative conservation.

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animal biosystematic

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A Review of the Biological Status, Population Threats and ‎Habitat Management of the Iranian Brook Salamander ‎Paradactylodon persicus in Iran

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Volume 11, Issue 4 - Serial Number 44
June 2023
Pages 15-29

A Review of the Biological Status, Population Threats and ‎Habitat Management of the Iranian Brook Salamander ‎Paradactylodon persicus in Iran

References

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Volume 11, Issue 4 - Serial Number 44June 2023Pages 15-29

Volume 11, Issue 4 - Serial Number 44
June 2023
Pages 15-29