The Persian squirrel (Scuirus anomalus) has a long furry tail, which is longer than half of the body, and lives in the Zagros forest. It is distributed in the west and northeast of Asia. In the summer 2011 a Persian squirrel with signs of hair loss and itch in head and tail was referred to the veterinary clinic. There were arthropods in the lesion in the first survey. Many of these parasites we...

introduction: the persian squirrel (sciurus anomalus) is considered the only well-known species of the family sciuridae in the middle east. since some people keep this squirrel as a domestic pet, their attendance at veterinary clinics is increasing. so far, no study has been conducted on the arterial supply of the pelvic cavity and limb in the squirrel. hence, this research was performed to fil...

Introduction: The Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is considered the only well-known species of the family Sciuridae in the Middle East. Since some people keep this squirrel as a domestic pet, their attendance at veterinary clinics is increasing. So far, no study has been conducted on the arterial supply of the pelvic cavity and limb in the squirrel. Hence, this research was performed to fil...

introduction: the persian squirrel (sciurus anomalus) is the only member of the sciuridae family found in the middle east. some people maintain them as pets, thus their referrals to veterinary hospitals has been increased recently. several morphological studies have been carried out mainly on the arch of aorta and its branches in common rodents, small mammals, and domestic animals but there are...

background: the persian squirrel (sciurus anomalus) is a member of the family sciuridae in the middle east and very little information is available about the anatomy of the different organs of this animal. objectives: in this study, histological and macro anatomical structures of penis were examined on 6 adult male persian squirrels. methods: each animal was sacrificed after anesthesia with ket...

The current distribution of the Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) in Syria is described based on recent observations. species extends along coastal mountains from vicinity Kasab extreme northwest country, Lattakia and Tartus, reaching Damascus southwest, with highest situated records Tartus area. Threats including hunting, trading, habitat degradation, conflicts local people are outlined.

Introduction: The Persian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is the only member of the Sciuridae family found in the Middle East. Some people maintain them as pets, thus their referrals to veterinary hospitals has been increased recently. Several morphological studies have been carried out mainly on the arch of aorta and its branches in common rodents, small mammals, and domestic a...

Habitat destruction is the most important factor determining species extinction; hence, the management of wildlife populations necessitates the management of habitats. Habitat suitability modeling is one of the best tools used for habitat management. There are several methods for habitat suitability modeling, with each of having  some different advantages and disadvantages. In this study, we us...