A Multivariate Analysis of the Morphology of the Colubrid Snake Malpolon Monspessulanus in Morocco and Western Sahara: Biogeographic and Systematic Implications
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A Review of Southern Iraq Herpetofauna
Vol. 3 (1): 61-71, 2019 A Review of Southern Iraq Herpetofauna Nadir A. Salman Mazaya University College, Dhi Qar, Iraq *Corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract: The present review discussed the species diversity of herpetofauna in southern Iraq due to their scientific and national interests. The review includes a historical record for the herpetofaunal studies in Iraq since the earlier investigations of the 1920s and 1950s along with the more recent taxonomic trials in the following years. It appeared that, little is known about Iraqi herpetofauna, and no comprehensive checklist has been done for these species. So far, 96 species of reptiles and amphibians have been recorded from Iraq, but only a relatively small proportion of them occur in the southern marshes. The marshes act as key habitat for globally endangered species and as a potential for as yet unexplored amphibian and reptile diversity. Despite the lack of precise localities, the tree frog Hyla savignyi, the marsh frog Pelophylax ridibunda and the green toad Bufo viridis are found in the marshes. Common reptiles in the marshes include the Caspian terrapin (Clemmys caspia), the soft-shell turtle (Trionyx euphraticus), the Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus), geckos of the genus Hemidactylus, two species of skinks (Trachylepis aurata and Mabuya vittata) and a variety of snakes of the genus Coluber, the spotted sand boa (Eryx jaculus), tessellated water snake (Natrix tessellata) and Gray's desert racer (Coluber ventromaculatus). More recently, a new record for the keeled gecko, Cyrtopodion scabrum and the saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus sochureki) was reported. The IUCN Red List includes six terrestrial and six aquatic amphibian species. -
A Review of the Species of Psammophis Boie Found South of Latitude 12° S (Serpentes: Psammophiinae)
African Journal of Herpetology, 2002 51(2): 83-119. Original article A review of the species of Psammophis Boie found south of Latitude 12° S (Serpentes: Psammophiinae) DONALD G. BROADLEY Research Associate, Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo Present address: Biodiversity Foundation for Africa,P.O. Box FM 730, Famona, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe [email protected] Abstract.—The status, relationships and zoogeography of the 14 taxa of Psammophis found south of Latitude 12° S are reviewed and the following taxonomic changes are proposed: 1. Psammophis trinasalis and P. namibensis, previously treated as subspecies of P. leightoni, are recognised as good evolutionary species which show ecological differences. 2. Psammophis orientalis, previously regarded as a subspecies of P. subtaeniatus, differs from the lat- ter in a suite of characters and is parapatric with it in Zimbabwe, so it is now recognised as an evolu- tionary species. 3. Psammophis brevirostris and P. leopardinus, previously regarded as subspecies of P. sibilans (Linnaeus), are recognised as relict evolutionary species. The Zambian populations previously assigned to P. leopardinus have been described as a new species (Hughes & Wade, in press). Key words.—Psammophis, morphology, taxonomy, zoogeography, southern Africa ince the last review of the genus mossambicus has subsequently been applied to SPsammophis in southern Africa (Broadley this eastern sister taxon of P. phillipsii 1977), a revision of the whole genus was the (Hallowell) by Branch (1998) and Hughes subject of a thesis by Frank Brandstätter (1999). (1995), which was subsequently published in summary form (Brandstätter 1996). The result- ing confusion with regard to the northern forms MATERIALS AND METHODS of the P. -
NOTES on REPTILES and AMPHIBIANS of NORTHEASTERN GREECEAND the ISLAND of SAMOTHRAKI DAVID BUTTLE 2 Manchester Place, Norwich NR2 2SH, England INTRODUCTION
British Herpetological Society Bulletin, No. 29, 1989. NOTES ON REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF NORTHEASTERN GREECEAND THE ISLAND OF SAMOTHRAKI DAVID BUTTLE 2 Manchester Place, Norwich NR2 2SH, England INTRODUCTION The northeasternGreek mainland was visited for seventeendays, 3lst May to l6th June 1988, during which sixteen reptile and four amphibian species were observed. A further four days, 18th to 21st June, were spent on the northeast Aegean island of Samothraki, resulting in nine reptile and two amphibian species being recorded. On several days, particularly during the latter part of the trip, mid day air temperatures exceeded30'C and consequently searching proved more productive during the cooler hours of early morning and late afternoon. A checklist of the Greek reptiles and amphibians was presented by Ondrias (1968), much of it basedon records in the classicworks of Werner (1938) and Wettstein (1953, 1957).More recently Chondropoulos has been working on an updated checklist of Greek reptiles, the first part of which, on the lizards, was published in 1986.A comparitively small amount of recent research has been carried out in the northeastern Greek mainland and the herpetofauna of the large northeast Aegean islands, including Samothraki, has received little attention. PRINCIPAL SITES The locations of the eight mainland areas investigated and Samothraki island are shown in Figure l. AREA 1 Filippi. Dry rocky hills near ancient ruins. AREA 2 Kavalla. Well vegetated rocky hillsides and agricultural areas to the east of town. AREA 3 Nestos river. Well vegetated river banks. Also rocky scrub covered hills near villages of Toxotes and Galani. AREA 4 Kutson. -
Snake Charming and the Exploitation of Snakes in Morocco
Snake charming and the exploitation of snakes in Morocco J UAN M. PLEGUEZUELOS,MÓNICA F ERICHE,JOSÉ C. BRITO and S OUMÍA F AHD Abstract Traditional activities that potentially threaten bio- also for clothing, tools, medicine and pets, as well as in diversity represent a challenge to conservationists as they try magic and religious activities (review in Alves & Rosa, to reconcile the cultural dimensions of such activities. ). Vertebrates, particularly reptiles, have frequently Quantifying the impact of traditional activities on biodiver- been used for traditional medicine. Alves et al. () iden- sity is always helpful for decision making in conservation. In tified reptile species ( families, genera) currently the case of snake charming in Morocco, the practice was in- used in traditional folk medicine, % of which are included troduced there years ago by the religious order the on the IUCN Red List (IUCN, ) and/or the CITES Aissawas, and is now an attraction in the country’s growing Appendices (CITES, ). Among the reptile species tourism industry. As a consequence wild snake populations being used for medicine, % are snakes. may be threatened by overexploitation. The focal species for Snakes have always both fascinated and repelled people, snake charming, the Egyptian cobra Naja haje, is undergo- and the reported use of snakes in magic and religious activ- ing both range and population declines. We estimated the ities is global (Alves et al., ). The sacred role of snakes level of exploitation of snakes based on field surveys and may be related to a traditional association with health and questionnaires administered to Aissawas during – eternity in some cultures (Angeletti et al., ) and many , and compared our results with those of a study con- species are under pressure from exploitation as a result ducted years previously. -
Cadastre Des Autorisations TPV Page 1 De
Cadastre des autorisations TPV N° N° DATE DE ORIGINE BENEFICIAIRE AUTORISATIO CATEGORIE SERIE ITINERAIRE POINT DEPART POINT DESTINATION DOSSIER SEANCE CT D'AGREMENT N Casablanca - Beni Mellal et retour par Ben Ahmed - Kouribga - Oued Les Héritiers de feu FATHI Mohamed et FATHI Casablanca Beni Mellal 1 V 161 27/04/2006 Transaction 2 A Zem - Boujad Kasbah Tadla Rabia Boujad Casablanca Lundi : Boujaad - Casablanca 1- Oujda - Ahfir - Berkane - Saf Saf - Mellilia Mellilia 2- Oujda - Les Mines de Sidi Sidi Boubker 13 V Les Héritiers de feu MOUMEN Hadj Hmida 902 18/09/2003 Succession 2 A Oujda Boubker Saidia 3- Oujda La plage de Saidia Nador 4- Oujda - Nador 19 V MM. EL IDRISSI Omar et Driss 868 06/07/2005 Transaction 2 et 3 B Casablanca - Souks Casablanca 23 V M. EL HADAD Brahim Ben Mohamed 517 03/07/1974 Succession 2 et 3 A Safi - Souks Safi Mme. Khaddouj Bent Salah 2/24, SALEK Mina 26 V 8/24, et SALEK Jamal Eddine 2/24, EL 55 08/06/1983 Transaction 2 A Casablanca - Settat Casablanca Settat MOUTTAKI Bouchaib et Mustapha 12/24 29 V MM. Les Héritiers de feu EL KAICH Abdelkrim 173 16/02/1988 Succession 3 A Casablanca - Souks Casablanca Fès - Meknès Meknès - Mernissa Meknès - Ghafsai Aouicha Bent Mohamed - LAMBRABET née Fès 30 V 219 27/07/1995 Attribution 2 A Meknès - Sefrou Meknès LABBACI Fatiha et LABBACI Yamina Meknès Meknès - Taza Meknès - Tétouan Meknès - Oujda 31 V M. EL HILALI Abdelahak Ben Mohamed 136 19/09/1972 Attribution A Casablanca - Souks Casablanca 31 V M. -
Autoroute El Jadida - Safi
Royaume du Maroc Ministère de l’équipement et du transport Direction des Routes et de la Circulation Routière Autoroute El Jadida - Safi Etude d'impact de l'avant-projet Date 11/05/2010 Référence affaire NJ-E0220 ENL 01 Version v2 Informations relatives au document Historique des modifications Contrôle final : Responsable de projet Date 07/05/10 Nom Nicolas JACOTOT Signature Version Date Rédigé par Contrôle Modifications V0 21/04/10 Nicolas JACOTOT / / Prise en compte des V1 27/04/10 Nicolas JACOTOT JP VINIT remarques du contrôle Prise en compte des V2 11/05/10 Nicolas JACOTOT A. GIRON remarques du contrôle Autres informations Nom de fichier El Jadida-Safi-Etude impact avant-projet-v2.doc Nom de fichier et S:\Commun\01-Projetsenvironnement\NJ-El Jadida-Safi\3- emplacement Sortants\04-Etude d'impact avant-projet\El Jadida-Safi-Etude impact avant-projet-v2.doc N° d’affaire E0220 ENL 01 NJ-E0220ENL01 Page 2 sur 55 El Jadida-Safi-Etude impact Autoroute El Jadida - Safi Version : v2 avant-projet-v2.doc Sommaire page 1. Objectifs de l’étude d’impact et méthodologie ...................................................6 1.1. Objectifs et contenu de l’étude d’impact.................................................................................6 Objectifs ......................................................................................................................................6 Contenu.......................................................................................................................................6 1.2. Méthodologie -
World Bank Document
Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR00004293 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT 7378-MA, 7876-MA, 8383-MA ON A LOAN Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF EUR 50 MILLION AND ADDITIONAL LOANS IN THE AMOUNT OF EUR 60 MILLION AND EUR 70 MILLION TO THE Public Disclosure Authorized CAISSE POUR LE FINANCEMENT ROUTIER WITH THE GUARANTEE OF THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO FOR THE MOROCCO - SECOND RURAL ROADS PROJECT ( P094007 ) December 25, 2017 Public Disclosure Authorized Transport & ICT Global Practice Middle East And North Africa Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rates Effective Jun 30, 2017) Currency Unit = Moroccan Dirhams (MAD) US$ 1 = MAD 9.6571 EUR 1 = US 1.1402 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 Regional Vice President: Hafez M. H. Ghanem Country Director: Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly Senior Global Practice Director: Jose Luis Irigoyen Practice Manager: Olivier P. Le Ber Task Team Leader(s): Vincent Vesin ICR Main Contributor: Nabil Samir ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADI Accessibility Differential Indicator AF1 First additional financing of the project AF2 Second additional financing of the project BP Bank Procedure CAS Country Assistance Strategy CFR Fund for Road Financing CNER Center for Road Studies and Research CPS Country Partnership Strategy DR Directorate of Roads DPETL Provincial Directorate of Equipment, Transport, and Logistics DRETL Regional Directorate of Equipment, Transport, and Logistics EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return F&C Fraud and Collusion FSR -
A Record of Thanatosis Behaviour in Coronella Girondica (Reptilia: Colubridae) Arancha De Castro-Expósito1, Francisco Guerrero1,2 & Enrique García-Muñoz1,3,4,*
36 Bol. Asoc. Herpetol. Esp. (2017) 28(1) A record of thanatosis behaviour in Coronella girondica (Reptilia: Colubridae) Arancha de Castro-Expósito1, Francisco Guerrero1,2 & Enrique García-Muñoz1,3,4,* 1 Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología. Universidad de Jaén. Campus de las Lagunillas, s/n. 23071 Jaén. Spain. C.e.: [email protected] 2 Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Ciencias de la Tierra (CEACTierra). Universidad de Jaén. Campus de las Lagunillas, s/n. 23071 Jaén. Spain. 3 CESAM, Centro de Estúdios de Ambiente o do Mar. Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago. 3810-193 Aveiro. Portugal. 4 CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos. Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão. 4485- 661 Vairão. Portugal. Fecha de aceptación: 1 de marzo de 2017. Key words: death feigning, Mediterranean climate, Spain. RESUMEN: La tanatosis o fingimiento de la muerte es un comportamiento de defensa que ha sido previamente descrito en muchas especies. Este es el primer registro de comportamiento de tanatosis en la especie de ofidio Coronella girondica. Dicha observación ha sido realizada en el Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas, en el sur de España. Thanatosis or tonic immobility is a defen- This paper presents the first record of tha- ce behaviour that appears in some reptile and natosis to our knowledge for the southern amphibian species (Gehlbach, 1970; Toledo et al., smooth snake (Coronella girondica); this being 2011). This behaviour is characterized by the the first graphic evidence for this species (Figu- fact that the individual becomes totally flaccid, re 1). -
Liste Des Guichets Des Banques Marocaines Par Localite Et Par Region
Programme Intégré d’Appui et de Financement des Entreprises LISTE DES GUICHETS DES BANQUES MAROCAINES PAR LOCALITE ET PAR REGION Février 2020 Programme Intégré d’Appui et de Financement des Entreprises LISTE DES GUICHETS DES BANQUES MAROCAINES PAR LOCALITE ET PAR REGION Février 2020 4 LISTE DES GUICHETS DES BANQUES MAROCAINES PAR LOCALITE ET PAR REGION TANGER – TÉTOUAN – AL HOCEIMA 5 L’ORIENTAL 13 FÈS - MEKNÈS 21 RABAT - SALÉ- KÉNITRA 29 BÉNI MELLAL- KHÉNIFRA 39 CASABLANCA- SETTAT 45 MARRAKECH - SAFI 65 DARÂA - TAFILALET 73 SOUSS - MASSA 77 GUELMIM - OUED NOUN 85 LAÂYOUNE - SAKIA EL HAMRA 87 DAKHLA-OUED EDDAHAB 89 LISTE DES GUICHETS DES BANQUES MAROCAINES PAR LOCALITE ET PAR REGION 5 TANGER – TÉTOUAN – AL HOCEIMA 6 RÉGION TANGER-TÉTOUAN-AL HOCEÏMA BANQUE LOCALITES GUICHET TELEPHONE AL BARID BANK AIT YOUSSEF OU ALI AIT YOUSSEF OU ALI CENTRE 0539802032 AJDIR CENTRE RURALE AJDIR 35052 TAZA 0535207082 AL AOUAMRA CENTRE AL AOUAMRA 92050 AL AOUAMRA 0539901881 AL HOCEIMA AVENUE MOULAY DRISS AL AKBAR AL HOCEIMA 0539982466 BV TARIK BNOU ZIAD AL HOCEIMA 0539982857 ARBAA TAOURIRT ARBAA TAOURIRT CENTRE 0539804716 ASILAH 1 PLACE DES NATIONS UNIES 90055 ASILAH 0539417314 ASMATEN CENTRE ASMATEN EN FACE EL KIADA AL HAMRA 93250 ASMATEN 0539707686 BAB BERRET CENTRE BAB BERRET 91100 BAB BERRET 0539892722 BAB TAZA CENTRE BAB TAZA 91002 BAB TAZA 0539896059 BENI BOUAYACHE BENI BOUAYACHE CENTRE 0539804020 BENI KARRICH FOUKI CENTRE BENI KARRICH FOUKI 93050 BENI KARRICH FOUKI 0539712787 BNI AHMED CENTRE BNI AHMED CHAMALIA 91100 BNI AHMED 0539881578 BNI AMMART -
Rapport De Stage
Département des Sciences de la Terre Licence Sciences et Techniques Eau et Environnement Mémoire de fin d’études Inventaire bibliographique des sources de pollution dans les bassins hydrauliques Tensift, Ksob et Igouzoulen: Analyses des aspects réglementaires et techniques Soutenu par : BEN BOUKDIR Kawtar & AFELNOUGHRI Hajar Le 27 juin 2012 Devant le jury composé de : Yamina BOURGEOINI : FST, Marrakech (Encadrante) Mounia BENGHANEM : ABH, Tensift (Encadrante) Brahim IGMOULLAN : FST, Marrakech (Examinateur) Driss CHAFIKI : FST, Marrakech (Examinateur) 2011/2012 REMERCIEMENT Nous tenons à remercier chaleureusement tous ceux qui ontont contribué à la finalisation de ce travail, qui fait office de contribution à l`obtl`obtentionention de la licence Sciences et Techniques (Eau(Eau et Environnement) et ààà l’amélioration des procédures liées aux métiers dede l’Agence du Bassin Hydraulique du Tensift. Nous rremercionsemercions Mlle Yamina BOURGEOINIBOURGEOINI,, professeur à la faculté des sciences et tectechnihnihnihniquesques (département des sciences de la TerreTerre)) pour ses instructions et son orientation pendant toute la période de stage. Nous remercions également Mme Mounia BENRHANEMBENRHANEM,, ingéingénieurnieur à l`ABHT pour sa disponibilité et son assistance.assistance. Nos sincères remerciemeremerciementnt s`adressent également à MrMr BRAHIM IGMOULLAN et Mr DRISS CHAFIKI qui ont bien voulu siégersiéger dans ce jury. Nos sincères remerciement s`adressent aussi à Mmes et Mrs les professeurs du département des Sciences de la Terre, FST MARRAKECHMARRAKECH,, pour nous avoir ppermisermis d`aquirir une excellente formationformation en Eau et Environnement.Nous leurs exprimons notre reconnaissances et remerciement. EnfinEnfin,, nous remercions tous ceux qui nous ont prêtéprêté maimainn forte durant notre stage à l’ABHT. Sommaire Liste des tableaux. -
Pauvrete, Developpement Humain
ROYAUME DU MAROC HAUT COMMISSARIAT AU PLAN PAUVRETE, DEVELOPPEMENT HUMAIN ET DEVELOPPEMENT SOCIAL AU MAROC Données cartographiques et statistiques Septembre 2004 Remerciements La présente cartographie de la pauvreté, du développement humain et du développement social est le résultat d’un travail d’équipe. Elle a été élaborée par un groupe de spécialistes du Haut Commissariat au Plan (Observatoire des conditions de vie de la population), formé de Mme Ikira D . (Statisticienne) et MM. Douidich M. (Statisticien-économiste), Ezzrari J. (Economiste), Nekrache H. (Statisticien- démographe) et Soudi K. (Statisticien-démographe). Qu’ils en soient vivement remerciés. Mes remerciements vont aussi à MM. Benkasmi M. et Teto A. d’avoir participé aux travaux préparatoires de cette étude, et à Mr Peter Lanjouw, fondateur de la cartographie de la pauvreté, d’avoir été en contact permanent avec l’ensemble de ces spécialistes. SOMMAIRE Ahmed LAHLIMI ALAMI Haut Commissaire au Plan 2 SOMMAIRE Page Partie I : PRESENTATION GENERALE I. Approche de la pauvreté, de la vulnérabilité et de l’inégalité 1.1. Concepts et mesures 1.2. Indicateurs de la pauvreté et de la vulnérabilité au Maroc II. Objectifs et consistance des indices communaux de développement humain et de développement social 2.1. Objectifs 2.2. Consistance et mesure de l’indice communal de développement humain 2.3. Consistance et mesure de l’indice communal de développement social III. Cartographie de la pauvreté, du développement humain et du développement social IV. Niveaux et évolution de la pauvreté, du développement humain et du développement social 4.1. Niveaux et évolution de la pauvreté 4.2. -
Ancestral Reconstruction of Diet and Fang Condition in the Lamprophiidae: Implications for the Evolution of Venom Systems in Snakes
Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 55, No. 1, 1–10, 2021 Copyright 2021 Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Ancestral Reconstruction of Diet and Fang Condition in the Lamprophiidae: Implications for the Evolution of Venom Systems in Snakes 1,2 1 1 HIRAL NAIK, MIMMIE M. KGADITSE, AND GRAHAM J. ALEXANDER 1School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. PO Wits, 2050, Gauteng, South Africa ABSTRACT.—The Colubroidea includes all venomous and some nonvenomous snakes, many of which have extraordinary dental morphology and functional capabilities. It has been proposed that the ancestral condition of the Colubroidea is venomous with tubular fangs. The venom system includes the production of venomous secretions by labial glands in the mouth and usually includes fangs for effective delivery of venom. Despite significant research on the evolution of the venom system in snakes, limited research exists on the driving forces for different fang and dental morphology at a broader phylogenetic scale. We assessed the patterns of fang and dental condition in the Lamprophiidae, a speciose family of advanced snakes within the Colubroidea, and we related fang and dental condition to diet. The Lamprophiidae is the only snake family that includes front-fanged, rear-fanged, and fangless species. We produced an ancestral reconstruction for the family and investigated the pattern of diet and fangs within the clade. We concluded that the ancestral lamprophiid was most likely rear-fanged and that the shift in dental morphology was associated with changes in diet. This pattern indicates that fang loss, and probably venom loss, has occurred multiple times within the Lamprophiidae.