Abstract
The wood mouse Apodemus avicennicus n. sp. is described from a collection of small mammals assembled during a zoological survey in Yazd province in central Iran. A diagnosis and description of the new species are provided on the basis of morphological and karyological analyses. The new wood mouse is distinguished from all other Apodemus species by reduced dental measurements, the structure of the palatopterygoid region and a broader interorbital region. Comparison of our material with the other Apodemus species from Iran and the adjoining areas demonstrates that this is a distinct species.
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