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  1. Aethalochroa ashmoliana: Aethalochroa ashmoliana, common name Iranian Stick Mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in India, Iran, and Sri Lanka. ...
  2. Anguis fragilis: __NOTOC__ ...
  3. Aphanius vladykovi: The Zagros pupfish, Aphanius vladykovi, is an endemic species found in a restricted area of the central Zagros Mountains of Iran...
  4. Asiatic Cheetah: The Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is now also known as the Iranian Cheetah and although recently extinct in Indi...
  5. Asiatic Lion: The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of the lion which survives today only in India where it is also known as...
  6. Barbastelle: The Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus), also known as the Western Barbastelle, is a European bat. It has a short nose, small...
  7. Bechstein's Bat: '''Bechstein's Bat''' (Myotis bechsteinii) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. ...
  8. Beluga (sturgeon): The beluga or European sturgeon (Huso huso) is a species of anadromous fish in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of order Aci...
  9. Bengal monitor: Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis), also known as the Common Indian Monitor, is a monitor lizard found throughout Bangladesh a...
  10. Common Pipistrelle: The Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus is a small bat whose very large range extends across most of Europe, North Afri...
  11. Common Vole: The Common Vole, Microtus arvalis, is a European mammal. ...
  12. Cordulegaster vanbrinkae: Cordulegaster vanbrinkae is a species of dragonfly in family Cordulegastridae. It is endemic to Iran. Its natural habitat is ri...
  13. Dorcas Gazelle: The Dorcas Gazelle (Gazella dorcas), also known as the Ariel Gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The Dorcas Gazelle stands a...
  14. Edible dormouse: The edible dormouse or fat dormouse (Glis glis) is a small dormouse and the only species in the genus Glis. It was farmed and e...
  15. Eristicophis: ''Common names: McMahon's viper, Asian sand viper, leaf-nosed viper.'' ...
  16. European cat snake: The European Cat Snake (Telescopus fallax) is mainly from the Greek island of Crete and Iran. The snake is a venomous species, b...
  17. Iranian Shrew: The Iranian Shrew (Crocidura susiana) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Iran. It is threatened b...
  18. Lesser Noctule: The Lesser Noctule or '''Leisler's Bat'(Nyctalus leisleri'') is a species of bat belonging to the vesper bat family, Vespertilio...
  19. Lesser White-toothed Shrew: The Lesser White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura suaveolens) is a tiny shrew found in Europe. Its preferred habitat is woodlands. The p...
  20. Nathusius's Pipistrelle: '''Nathusius' Pipistrelle'(Pipistrellus nathusii'') is a small bat in the pipistrelle genus. It is very similar to the Common Pi...
  21. Parti-coloured bat: The Parti-coloured Bat or Rearmouse (Vespertilio murinus) is a species of bats in the family of Vesper bats. It is a medium size...
  22. Pere David's Mole: '''Pere David's Mole'(Talpa davidiana) is a mole found only in Kurdistan Province, Iran. It is listed as a critically endangered...
  23. Persian Ratsnake: The Persian Ratsnake (Elaphe persica) is a small ratsnake from temperate northwestern Iran and near the Caspian Sea area. It is ...
  24. Rana pseudodalmatina: Rana pseudodalmatina is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ...
  25. Serotine bat: The serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus is a fairly large European bat with quite large ears. It has a wingspan of around 370mm an...
  26. Setzer's Mouse-tailed Dormouse: The '''Setzer's Mouse-tailed Dormouse''' (Myomimus setzeri) is a species of rodent in the Gliridae family. It is endemic to Iran...
  27. Soprano Pipistrelle: The Soprano Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) is a small bat that was only formally separated from the Common Pipistrelle Pipi...
  28. Urar Mouse-like Hamster: The Urar Mouse-like Hamster or Azerbaijani mouse-like hamster, Calomyscus urartensis, is a medium sized mouse-like hamster from ...
  29. Varanus griseus: The Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus, is a species of monitor lizard found in North Africa and western Asia. ...
  30. Water Vole: This article deals with the European Water Vole. For the article concerning the American species known as Water Vole, see Water...

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