Karyological and Phallic Aspects of the Spiny Mouse, Acomys cilicicus Spitzenberger, 1978 (Rodentia: Muridae) in Turkey

Authors

Erkut KIVANÇ
Mustafa SÖZEN
Ercüment ÇOLAK
Nuri YİĞİT

DOI

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Abstract

In this study, the karyological and phallic characteristics of 30 specimens of Acomys cilicicus Spitzenberger, 1978 were examined. It was determinated that A. cilicicus has 2n=36, NF=70 and NFa=66. These results support A. cilicicus as a valid species.

Keywords

Acomys cilicicus, Karyology, Phallus, Baculum

First Page

167

Last Page

169

Recommended Citation

KIVANÇ, Erkut; SÖZEN, Mustafa; ÇOLAK, Ercüment; and YİĞİT, Nuri (1997) "Karyological and Phallic Aspects of the Spiny Mouse, Acomys cilicicus Spitzenberger, 1978 (Rodentia: Muridae) in Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 21: No. 2, Article 6. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol21/iss2/6