A study on Morphology and Karyology of Prometheomys schaposchnikowi Satunin, 1901 (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Turkey

Authors

ERCÜMENT ÇOLAK
NURİ YİĞİT
MUSTAFA SÖZEN
REYHAN ÇOLAK
ŞAKİR ÖZKURT

DOI

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Abstract

Karyological, morphological, bacular and phallic aspects of Prometheomys schaposchnikowi were examined based on 22specimens collected in Ardanuç and Ardahan. The diploid number of chromosomes is 2n=56, the number of autosomal arms isNFa=100, and the fundamental number is NF=104, the X chromosome is a large submetacentric, and the Y chromosome is thesmallest metacentric. In adults, sagittal crest begins in frontal region, ends in parietal region into two parts. The phallus is covered with spines. The length of phallus is 15.94 mm in average. The median part of distal baculum is 1.51 in length. Proximal baculum is 3.74 mm in length.

Keywords

Prometheomys schaposchnikowi, Morphology, Karyology, Turkey

First Page

415

Last Page

422

Recommended Citation

ÇOLAK, ERCÜMENT; YİĞİT, NURİ; SÖZEN, MUSTAFA; ÇOLAK, REYHAN; and ÖZKURT, ŞAKİR (1999) "A study on Morphology and Karyology of Prometheomys schaposchnikowi Satunin, 1901 (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 23: No. 4, Article 9. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol23/iss4/9