Both cutaneous and visceral forms of leishmaniasis are prevalent in some parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran [1,2]. The Mediterranean type of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is also reported sporadically throughout the country [3] with canines being the main animal reservoir hosts [4]. The cutaneous form of leishmaniasis is seen in 2 forms anthroponotic and zoonotic. Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is caused by Leishmania tropica and is prevalent in many large- and medium-sized cities in the country [1,5]. Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) is caused by L. major and is endemic in many foci in the north, east and south of the country [6]. Some studies have implicated L. tropica as another agent of VL in humans and dogs in reports from the north-west and south of the country [4,7,8].