Erythrocytes Counts and Morphology of Acantocercus Adramitanus and Chameleo Calyptratus Calyptratus From Yemen

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the erythrocyte and nucleus morphology of Acantocercus adramitanus and Chameleo calyptratus calyptratus from Yemen by means of blood smears stained with Giemsa stain. The longest and largest erythrocytes and their nucleus were observed in the smears of C. c. calyptratus, while the narrowest and smallest in A. adramitanus. In terms of the studied species, the nucleus and erythrocyte sizes were found to be correlated. No significant difference between two species lizard’s in erythrocyte count was determined. The relationship between the raw erythrocyte measurements and erythrocyte length was determined as positive correlation.

Distribution of Lizards in Abyan Governorate, Yemen

“…Arnold's study of lizards in the Arabian Peninsula was unique, as he presented a key and checklist for the lizards and amphisbaenians of Arabia in the region, and recorded 55 species of reptiles from Yemen [5], in addition the study of Schätti and Gasperetti (1994) which discussed the status of amphibians and reptiles of Southwest Arabia [6]. The first comprehensive study on the herpetofauna of Yemen was done by Obady, he recorded 74 reptile species, twelve of which were recorded from Abyan [7,8]. From the past years, new species were added to the list of saurian species in Yemen by several researches [9,10,11,12].…”