Contributions to the Karyology and Morphology of Arvicola terrestris (Lin., 1758) (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Central Anatolia

Authors

ŞAKİR ÖZKURT
ERCÜMENT ÇOLAK
NURİ YİĞİT
MUSTAFA SÖZEN
REYHAN ÇOLAK

DOI

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Abstract

The bacula, phalli and karyotypes of 15 specimens of Arvicola terrestris were examined. The external and cranial morphology of this species were found to be the same as in previously published papers. The baculum consist of proximal and distal bacula. The phallus is covered with spines. The karyotype has karyological values of 2n= 36, NF= 64 and NFa= 60. The X chromosome is medium-sized submetacentric and the Y chromosome is medium-sized acrocentric.

Keywords

Arvicola terrestris, baculum, phallus, karyotype, Central Anatolia

First Page

253

Last Page

258

Recommended Citation

ÖZKURT, ŞAKİR; ÇOLAK, ERCÜMENT; YİĞİT, NURİ; SÖZEN, MUSTAFA; and ÇOLAK, REYHAN (1999) "Contributions to the Karyology and Morphology of Arvicola terrestris (Lin., 1758) (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Central Anatolia," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 23: No. 3, Article 7. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol23/iss3/7