taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
FA013919F20A3B1943D0DB70FA84C963.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145508/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145508	FIGURE 7. Eremias graphica sp. nov.: a–c; d: Habitat at the type locality.	FIGURE 7. Eremias graphica sp. nov.: a–c; d: Habitat at the type locality.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F20A3B1943D0DB70FA84C963.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145510/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145510	FIGURE 8. Morphological features of Eremias graphica sp. nov. a) general view of holotype ZMMU R-13171; b–d) Dorsal, lateral, and ventral views of the head; e) toes without fringes; f) dorsal patterns; g) well-developed femoral pores, marked on one side.	FIGURE 8. Morphological features of Eremias graphica sp. nov. a) general view of holotype ZMMU R-13171; b–d) Dorsal, lateral, and ventral views of the head; e) toes without fringes; f) dorsal patterns; g) well-developed femoral pores, marked on one side.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F20A3B1943D0DB70FA84C963.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145512/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145512	FIGURE 9. Sexual dimorphism in five species of Iranian Eremias with females in the left column and males in the right. a–b) Eremias fasciata; c–d) Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov.; e–g) Eremias graphica sp. nov.; h–i) Eremias andersoni; j–k) Eremias lineolata.	FIGURE 9. Sexual dimorphism in five species of Iranian Eremias with females in the left column and males in the right. a–b) Eremias fasciata; c–d) Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov.; e–g) Eremias graphica sp. nov.; h–i) Eremias andersoni; j–k) Eremias lineolata.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F20A3B1943D0DB70FA84C963.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145520/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145520	FIGURE 13. The main species of Eremias discussed in the present work: a) E. andersoni, b) E. acutirostris, c) E. pseudofasciata sp. nov., d) E. fasciata, e) E. lineolata, g) E. graphica sp. nov., h) E. kavirensis, i) E. s. scripta, j) E. scripta pherganensis, k) E. lasdinii.	FIGURE 13. The main species of Eremias discussed in the present work: a) E. andersoni, b) E. acutirostris, c) E. pseudofasciata sp. nov., d) E. fasciata, e) E. lineolata, g) E. graphica sp. nov., h) E. kavirensis, i) E. s. scripta, j) E. scripta pherganensis, k) E. lasdinii.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F20A3B1943D0DB70FA84C963.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145494/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145494	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Eremias species in Central Asia and sampling localities used in this study. Stars correspond to the type localities of species: a) E. lineolata Lectotype (designated by Szczerbak 1974) ZISP 8801.1—“Feizabad-Nusi in Persia orientali” [Feizabad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, 35.02° N 58.78° E], Coll. N. A. Zarudny, IV-V.1896 (in Ananjeva et al. 2020); b) E. fasciata Lectotype (designated by Szczerbak 1974) ZMB 9329—“Karman” = Kerman, Iran (exact locality unknown); c) E.acutirostris Syntype BMNH 1946.8.7.46—near Nushki, N. Baluchistan, Pakistan; d) E. scripta lasdini Holotype ZISP 12107—Uzbekistan, Surkhandarya Region, Sands Katta-Qumy, vicinity Termez, 18.05.1915, Coll. V.J. Lazdin; e) E. scripta scripta Lectotype (designated by Szczerbak, 1974:213) ZISP (ZIL) 3669—Transcaspia, “Aralo-Caspian desert” (exact locality unknown); f) E. scripta pherganensis Holotype NMNHU (National Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev) Re 6–Uzbekistan, Fergana Valley, Ak-Kum sands, 35.05.1969, Coll. E.V. Vashetko. For all other localities see Table 1.	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Eremias species in Central Asia and sampling localities used in this study. Stars correspond to the type localities of species: a) E. lineolata Lectotype (designated by Szczerbak 1974) ZISP 8801.1—“Feizabad-Nusi in Persia orientali” [Feizabad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, 35.02° N 58.78° E], Coll. N. A. Zarudny, IV-V.1896 (in Ananjeva et al. 2020); b) E. fasciata Lectotype (designated by Szczerbak 1974) ZMB 9329—“Karman” = Kerman, Iran (exact locality unknown); c) E.acutirostris Syntype BMNH 1946.8.7.46—near Nushki, N. Baluchistan, Pakistan; d) E. scripta lasdini Holotype ZISP 12107—Uzbekistan, Surkhandarya Region, Sands Katta-Qumy, vicinity Termez, 18.05.1915, Coll. V.J. Lazdin; e) E. scripta scripta Lectotype (designated by Szczerbak, 1974:213) ZISP (ZIL) 3669—Transcaspia, “Aralo-Caspian desert” (exact locality unknown); f) E. scripta pherganensis Holotype NMNHU (National Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev) Re 6–Uzbekistan, Fergana Valley, Ak-Kum sands, 35.05.1969, Coll. E.V. Vashetko. For all other localities see Table 1.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F2113B1643D0D9AFFE67C9B7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145512/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145512	FIGURE 9. Sexual dimorphism in five species of Iranian Eremias with females in the left column and males in the right. a–b) Eremias fasciata; c–d) Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov.; e–g) Eremias graphica sp. nov.; h–i) Eremias andersoni; j–k) Eremias lineolata.	FIGURE 9. Sexual dimorphism in five species of Iranian Eremias with females in the left column and males in the right. a–b) Eremias fasciata; c–d) Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov.; e–g) Eremias graphica sp. nov.; h–i) Eremias andersoni; j–k) Eremias lineolata.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F2113B1643D0D9AFFE67C9B7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145514/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145514	FIGURE 10. Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov. a) in situ at the type locality; b) habitat of the new species near Boshehr city (type locality).	FIGURE 10. Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov. a) in situ at the type locality; b) habitat of the new species near Boshehr city (type locality).	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F2113B1643D0D9AFFE67C9B7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145516/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145516	FIGURE 11. Morphological features of Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov. a) general view of holotype ZMMU R-12982; b) dorsal patterns; c, e, f) three views of the head; d) precloacal region with well developed pores, marked on one side.	FIGURE 11. Morphological features of Eremias pseudofasciata sp. nov. a) general view of holotype ZMMU R-12982; b) dorsal patterns; c, e, f) three views of the head; d) precloacal region with well developed pores, marked on one side.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F2113B1643D0D9AFFE67C9B7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145518/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145518	FIGURE 12. Dorsal patterns of syntopic Eremias pseudofasciata sp.nov. (RAN 4201; 4203–4205; 4208) and E. fasciata (RAN 4202, 4206) from type locality of the new species. Rounded light spots on the femur and tibia are noticeably smaller in E. pseudofasciata.	FIGURE 12. Dorsal patterns of syntopic Eremias pseudofasciata sp.nov. (RAN 4201; 4203–4205; 4208) and E. fasciata (RAN 4202, 4206) from type locality of the new species. Rounded light spots on the femur and tibia are noticeably smaller in E. pseudofasciata.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F2113B1643D0D9AFFE67C9B7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145504/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145504	FIGURE 5. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of the 24 metric and meristic features of five species of Eremias. See Material and Methods for more details.	FIGURE 5. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of the 24 metric and meristic features of five species of Eremias. See Material and Methods for more details.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
FA013919F2113B1643D0D9AFFE67C9B7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/10145506/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10145506	FIGURE 6. Phylogeny based on Bayesian inference analysis of Eremias. Values at nodes indicate posterior probabilities/ bootstrap support for BI/ML analyses, respectively. Coloration scheme representing main lineages corresponds to that in Fig. 1.	FIGURE 6. Phylogeny based on Bayesian inference analysis of Eremias. Values at nodes indicate posterior probabilities/ bootstrap support for BI/ML analyses, respectively. Coloration scheme representing main lineages corresponds to that in Fig. 1.	2023-11-10	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.		Zenodo	biologists	Orlova, Valentina F.;Rasegar-Pouyani, Eskandar;Rajabizadeh, Khosrow;Nabizadeh, Hossein;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Melnikov, Daniel A.;Nazarov, Roman A.			
