Erythrocyte Measurements of some Scincids from Turkey

Authors

MEHMET KUTSAY ATATÜR
HÜSEYİN ARIKAN
İ. ETHEM ÇEVİK
AHMET MERMER

DOI

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the erythrocyte and nucleus sizes of some scincids (Ablepharus chernovi, Chalcides ocellatus, Eumeces schneideri, Mabuya aurata, Mabuya vittata, and Ophiomorus punctatissimus) from Turkey by means of blood smears stained with Wright's stain. The largest erythrocytes were observed in the smears of E. schneideri, and the smallest in M. vittata, while the largest nuclei were observed in E. schneideri and the smallest were in M. aurata. In terms of the studied species, the nucleus and erythrocyte sizes were found to be correlated (r= 0.302, P< 0.01).

Keywords

Scincidae, Blood smears, Erythrocyte - nucleus sizes, Wright's stain.

First Page

149

Last Page

152

Recommended Citation

ATATÜR, MEHMET KUTSAY; ARIKAN, HÜSEYİN; ÇEVİK, İ. ETHEM; and MERMER, AHMET (2001) "Erythrocyte Measurements of some Scincids from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 25: No. 2, Article 11. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol25/iss2/11