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The life‐history traits of ectothermic animals can be influenced by many abiotic factors, including climate. As an ectothermic species, we questioned whether the life‐history characteristics of the orange‐tailed skink (Eumeces schneiderii) populations differ between two different environments/climates. Our findings showed that the average body size...
In this study, we report the amphibians and reptile species from Þanlýurfa Province. We conducted fieldwork for 60 days between 2016-2018 and additionally, we used the observation data from previous field excursions during the period from 2005 to 2016. A total of 53 amphibians and reptiles (six anurans, three chelonians, one amphisbae-nian, twenty-...
Bu kitap, Türkiyeʼnin en yüksek dağı olması sebebiyle gerek coğrafik ve turistik
anlamda gerekse de biyoçeşitlilik bakımından ön plana çıkan Ağrı Dağıʼnın
kurbağa ve sürüngenlerini yerli ve yabancı doğaseverlere ve konu ile ilgili
araştırmacılara tanıtmak, bu vesile ile bölgenin ekoturizm potansiyeline de
katkıda bulunmak için hazırlanmıştır. B...
Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus (Daudin, 1803), has limited distribution in Turkey and is poorly studied. In this study, the
current status of the species and potential threats were documented and required conservation measures were defined.
In this project, 24 days of field study was conducted in 2019 (between May and July) to collect information...
Determining the age of any species allows it to be analyzed from the ontogenetic, demographic, and ecological perspectives. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the age structure of congener species (Lacerta media and Lacerta viridis) with the same ecological niche may vary in different areas. In this context, we applied skeletochron...
In this study, amphibian and reptile diversity in the province of Van (eastern Anatolia, Turkey) was surveyed. For this purpose, four herpetological excursions (20 days in total) were conducted covering all the districts of the province in 2014. In this paper, up-todate
herpetofaunal inventory of Van Province, including two urodelian, four anuran,...
The aim of this study is to investigate the amphibian and reptile species of Kırıkkale province (central Anatolia, Turkey). For this purpose, 30 days of field studies were carried out between March 2016 and June 2017 at the study area. A total of 24 herptile species (four anurans, three chelonians, seven lizard and ten snake species) were determine...
If there was something written to my destiny: "Biology / Zoology is not a profession for me, it is my lifestyle. My feelings, approaches, and reactions are coming out of this lifestyle. If you want to learn something, experience it! If you take nature as an example, there is no chance of making a mistake! That is the right way!" ‒ Prof. Dr. Bayram...
If there was something written to my destiny: "Biology / Zoology is not a profession for me, it is my lifestyle. My feelings, approaches, and reactions are coming out of this lifestyle. If you want to learn something, experience it! If you take nature as an example, there is no chance of making a mistake! That is the right way!"-Prof. Dr. Bayram GÖ...
Bu çalışmada, Xerotyphlops vermicularis populasyonları
morfoloji, seroloji, ekoloji ve geometrik morfometrik çalışmaları açısından
karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu amaçla, Türkiye (n= 275) ve Kıbrıs’tan (n= 76) toplanan
351 örnek çalışılmıştır. Morfoloji, seroloji, renklenme ve geometrik
morfometrik analizler sonucunda Anadolu'da bulunan populasyonlar arası...
If there's something written to my destiny: "Biology/Zoology is not a profession for me, it's my lifestyle. My feelings, approaches and reactions are coming out of this lifestyle. If you want to learn something, experience it! If you take natureas an example, there is no chance of making a mistake! That's the right way!" - Prof. Dr. Bayram GÖÇMEN....
In the study of the description of Asaccus barani, the specimens from Harran district (Şanlıurfa Province) were included to A. barani. Since only the Harran population was used in the description of species, taxonomical position of other populations in Şanlıurfa Province has to be re-evaluated. Hitherto, there is limited data about morphology of sp...
I n this study, it is aimed to determine Amphibian and Reptilian species of Ararat Mountain and near Environment, threats to species and precautions to be taken against these factors. For these purposes, total of 18 days herpetological trips carried out in Ararat Mountain between 2011-2017. As a result of the trips and literature a total of 4 amphi...
As a result of a literature survey and field studies covering all regions of the Turkish Province of Ağrı, the authors found the area inhabited by three anuran, two chelonian, 16 lizard and 14 snake species. The records and their locations are presented in a map, a table and an Appendix. In the field studies the present paper is based upon Mauremys...
Based on their field studies and data from the literature, the authors identified 36 amphibian and reptile species occurring in the East Anatolian Province of Bitlis (Turkey). The record localities and habitat types are specified and the authors' observations regarding the major factors threatening the species are addressed. in total, the presence...
Eublepharis angramainyu was first recorded in Turkey with 1 female specimen from Birecik district, Şanlıurfa province in 2001. Then, 3 specimens (2 female and 1 male) were collected from Çiçekalan village (Birecik, Şanlıurfa), and one specimen reported from Akkuş village (Harran). Until now, only 4 individuals’ morphological data from the Turkish p...
We observed autohemorrhage as part of a death feigning
defensive behavior of Nartix tessellata
in Muradiye, Van (Eastern Anatolian Region, Turkey) and N. natrix in Enez, Edirne (Thrace Region, Turkey) during our
herpetological excursions. It is the first record in the literature of this
behavior for these snakes in Turkey. We report our observation...
In this study, it is aimed to determine the vertebrate fauna and flora species diversity of Van Reeds. For this purpose,
studies were conducted between 2014 and 2017 and 1 fish, 3 frog, 6 reptilian, 185 bird, and 5 mammal species, 200 fauna species
and 79 flora species in total, were determined in the study area. Van Reeds is an important breeding,...
In this investigation, we aimed to determine the amphibian and reptile species distributed in Bartin province (Northwest Blacksea Region of Turkey). As a result of previously and current studies, we recorded two Urodela amphibian species (Ommatotriton ophryticus and Triturus ivanbureschi), six Anura amphibian species (Bufo bufo, Bufotes variabilis,...
Additional Information About the Distribution and Morphology of Eublepharis angramainyu (Leopard Gecko)
Eublepharis angramainyu İran-Irak sınırında Zagros Dağları’nın batı eteklerinde, kuzeydoğu Suriye’yi kapsayan Mezopotamya kısımlarında; 300 m ve 1000 m arasındaki yüksekliklerde dağılmıştır. E. angramainyu Türkiye’de ilk kez 2001 yılında Şanlıurfa
ilinin Birecik ilçesinden 1dişi birey ile tespit edilmiştir. Daha sonra Çiçekalan köyünden (Birecik, Ş...
There are a limited number of studies on the Van Lizard, Darevskia sapphirina (Schmidtler et al., 1994), which is known to distribute in a single locality in Turkey, up to now. This study aimed to determine the distribution area, population size, factors threatening species and precautions to be taken for them. As a result of the field studies, it...
Here we provide data on adult population size in the breeding period of Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth newt) and Triturus ivanbureschi (Balkan-Anatolian crested newt) from Edirne, Turkey. The population sizes of the syntopic newts were estimated in three ponds (58m2, 27m2, 122m2) using a removal method. According to our data, the population sizes wer...
We report new locality records of Eirenis (Pediophis) eiselti, E. (P.) punctatolineatus, Pseudocyclophis persicus and Platyceps collaris in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. We recorded Pseudocyclophis persicus and Platyceps collaris in Erzincan province for the first time, representing a considerable range extension for these species. Additionally, we rep...
We report new locality records of Eirenis (Pediophis) eiselti, E. (P.) punctatolineatus, Pseudocyclophis persicus and Platyceps collaris in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. We recorded Pseudocyclophis persicus and Platyceps collaris in Erzincan province for the first time, representing a considerable range extension for these species. Additionally, we rep...
A melanistic form of juveniles (with black dorsum and white-black venter) is reported from the Anatolia as first time.
Up to now, it was known only one locality of Van Lizard; Darevskia sapphirina was listed as LC (Least Concern) at red list of IUCN. In addition, CITES convention are not included it but Van lizard is protected by Bern Convention Annex 3. Van lizard has the shortest body size (99 mm) in other rock Lizards. It is distinguishable from the other Darevs...
With the study, it is aimed to determine the Amphibian and Reptile species of Adana province. 34-day field study was carried out within this project between September 2013 and June 2014. Field studies have been completed by performing at least one field study in each of the 1/25000 scaled 106 sheets, covering the whole of the province. As a result...
In this study, we aimed to determine the amphibian and reptile species distributed in Bitlis province (Turkey), as well the major factors threatening the species and to determine the precaution againist this factors. As a result of the literature survey, we recorded 4 anuran (Pseudepidalea variabilis, Pelophylax ridibundus, Rana camerani, R. macroc...
A new subspecies of Atif's Lycian Salamander, Lyciasalamandra atifi (BASOGLU, 1967) is described from the south-west Mediterranean region of Anatolia (Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey). The new taxon differs from the nominotypic subspecies by having shorter mean total body length, comparatively longer rostrum, grey coloration on dorsum, and a sex-s...
We report new localities and range extensions for four vipers from Turkey. The distribution of Montivipera wagneri is extended substantially southwards into Muş province, showing that this species is not endemic to the Aras valley as previously stated in the literature. Similarly, an unverified photograph of Montivipera albizona from Erzincan provi...
zet Bu çalışma ile Bartın ili sınırları içerisinde dağılış gösteren kurbağa ve sürüngen türlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında dağılış gösteren türleri belirlemek amacıyla Mart (2016) ile Eylül (2016) ayları arasında toplam 26 günlük arazi çalışması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Arazi çalışmaları ilin genelini kapsayan 1/25000 ölçekli 30...
A new subspecies of the Lycian salamander Lyciasalamandra antalyana is described from Yağca village (Antalya province) and Burdur province on the Lycian Coast, Turkey. It is distinguished from the nominotypical form by its dorsal colouration, multivariate morphometrics, and mitochondrial molecular markers.
To determine the distribution and obtain detailed information on Stenodactylus grandiceps in Anatolia, eight field studies were conducted to the regions of Eastern Mediterranean Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia in 2007 and 2008, including the various habitat types. Collected 23 specimens (8 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ and 10 juveniles) in the three different locali...
Polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoresis and densitometry analysis were used to analyze venom extracts of Vipera kaznakovi (16.5, 30, and 55 cm) and Vipera ammodytes (28.5, 36.7, and 51.5 cm) specimens of 3 different lengths. V. kaznakovi specimens were collected from Hopa (Artvin Province); 2 V. ammodytes specimens were from Ağva (İstanbul Province...
Additional data on the distribution of the terrestrial salamander Lyciasalamandra luschani luschani endemic to Turkey are presented, based on fieldwork conducted in 2012-2013. Four new localities near Fethiye (Muğla province) were recorded. These localities are situated around the Babadağ Mountain. They considerably extend the range of L. luschani...
. In the current study we report an observation of a Caucasian Viper, Vipera kaznakovi from Hopa (Artvin, Turkey) giving birth. During our field studies, we captured a female Vipera kaznakovi on July 21, 2012 from Esenkıyı village, Hopa (Artvin, Turkey), it was brought to the laboratory and kept in a terrarium for a period until May 28, 2013. The f...
During fieldwork conducted between end of February and mid-April 2012 14 new localities were ascertained for four different taxa of the amphibian genus Lyciasalamandra (L. l. basoglui, L. l. finikensis, L. arikani and L. atifi). This paper represents the first record of L. l. basoglui from Muğla province (Saklıkent, Fethiye). Unlike the common beli...
A new locality record for The Caucasian Parsley Frog, Pelodytes caucasicus from Hıdırnebi Plateau (Akçaabat, Trabzon) is presented based on our fieldwork in Black Sea Region in July 2012. Our record is a western range extension of approximately 15 km from the nearest reliable published locality.
We report new localities of Dolichophis jugularis, Dolichophis schmidti and Eirenis (Pediophis) eiselti from Malazgirt (Muş province) in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Dolichophis schmidti and Eirenis eiselti were recorded from Muş province for the first time while we present the easternmost locality of Dolichophis jugularis in Turkey with a considerabl...
We report 17 specimens of the Lycian salamander Lyciasalamandra antalyana, endemic to Turkey from Burdur province, in the western Mediterranean region of Anatolia. Previously all known localities for L. antalyana were in Antalya province. These new records extend the known distribution area of the species to Burdur province in Turkey. These new spe...
This report is the first observation on parturition in Lyciasalamandra atifi. We report data on a female of L. atifi from Cebireis Mountain (Cebel-i Reis, Alanya, Antalya) giving birth. In our field studies in Alanya province, we captured two males and a female. They were brought to the laboratory and kept in a terrarium for a short period on Novem...
Abstract. In April 2007, three Eirenis (Pediophis) levantinus Schmidtler, 1993 were collected in the western part of the Kyrenia Mountains near Lapethos, Cyprus, in a Mediterranean mountainous forest. It is the first collection since Kotschy’s expeditions ca. 150 years ago. Like most new (re)discoveries of snakes on Cyprus (Hierophis cypriensis, Nat...
Two new species of Lycian salamanders, Lyciasalamandra arikani n. sp. and L. yehudahi n.sp. are described and their relationships with similar and neighbouring taxa are discussed. Both taxa originate from areas new for the genus, with the former from around Erentepe Mt. (Kumluca, Antalya) and the latter from Tahtalı Mt. (Kemer, Antalya) in the sout...
In this study, 3 new locality records of Natrix megalocephala are reported from Ardahan, Giresun and Zonguldak provinces, respectively in eastern Anatolia (Asian portion of Turkey), as well as in the eastern and western Black Sea region of Anatolia. Previously the westernmost known locality for N. megalocephala in the Anatolian Black Sea region was...
Additional data on the distribution of the terrestrial salamander Lyciasalamandra atifi, endemic to Turkey, are presented, based on fieldwork conducted in 2011. Five new localities situated around the Cebireis Mountain (Cebel-i Reis, Alanya, Antalya) were recorded. These represent a considerable range extension for both species and genus, around 35...
Additional data on the distribution of the terrestrial salamander Lyciasalamandra atifi, endemic to Turkey, are presented, based on fieldwork conducted in 2011. Five new localities situated around the Cebireis Mountain (Cebel-i Reis, Alanya, Antalya) were recorded. These represent a considerable range extension for both species and genus, around 35...
We report 18 specimens of Ophisops elegans from Kastamonu and Sinop provinces in the western Black Sea region of Anatolia. Previously, the northernmost known locality for O. elegans in Anatolia was Sinop Province. These new records extend the known distribution area of the species and fi ll the gaps in the distribution range of the species in the B...
Three specimens of Blanus strauchi aporus are reported from Siirt province, southeast Anatolia. Previously, Mardin province was the easternmost locality known for B. s. aporus in Anatolia. Before this study, all localities recorded for the species were west of the Tigris River, which is perhaps an important dispersal barrier for animals. This study...
We present several considerable range extensions for eremial snake species in the arid regions of southeastern Turkey. Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus is first recorded from westernmost localities near Kilis (Küplüce village), Hassa (Aktepe village), and Reyhanli (Kilis and Hatay provinces). Spalerosophis diadema and Walterinnesia morgani are recorded...
In April 2007, three Eirenis (Pediophis) levantinus Schmidtler, 993 were collected in the western part of the Kyrenia Mountains near Lapethos, Cyprus, in a Mediterranean mountainous forest. It is the first collection since Kotschy’s expeditions ca. 50 years ago. Like most new (re)discoveries of snakes on Cyprus (Hierophis cypriensis, Natrix natri...
In this study, 63 specimens of Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus collected from 14 localities were examined in terms of morphometric measurements and pholidosis characteristics. Eleven localities were found on the east side of the Euphrates River, an important dispersal barrier for animals in Anatolia and three localities on the west side of the river. A...
During the three trips conducted to Northern Cyprus in 2007, we found that three frog and toad species (Anura), 11 lizards (Lacertilia), 3 turtles (Testudinata) and 9 snakes (Ophidia) inhabit the northern part of the Cyprus Island. The distributions of a total of 26 reptile and amphibian species were observed and some ecological information on thei...
This is the first report of the occurrence of Telescopus nigriceps in SE Anatolia. Four specimens were collected from two different localities, Kilis and Sanliurfa Provinces. In the later locality the species was found in sympatry with the closely related taxon, Telescopus fallax syriacus (Boettger, 1880). Since so little information is available o...
In this investigation, four new localities of Hemidactylus turcicus were recorded in Anatolia. Prior to this study all localities of the species were recorded to the west side of Euphrates (Fırat River), an important dispersal barrier for animals. This study represents the first record of this species from the East side. The other new localities we...
