On the Distribution, Taxonomy and Karyology of the Genus Plecotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in Turkey

Authors

AHMET KARATAŞ
NURİ YİĞİT
ERCÜMENT ÇOLAK
TOLGA KANKILIÇ

DOI

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Abstract

Plecotus auritus and Plecotus austriacus were recorded from 8 and 3 localities in the Asiatic part of Turkey, respectively. It was determined that the length of the first premolar, the shape of the zygomatic arches and baculum distinguish these taxa from each other. Apart from these morphological characteristics, the tibia length of P. austriacus was found to be significantly greater than that of P. austriacus (P < 0.05). The diploid chromosome numbers were identical in both taxa (2n = 32). The number of chromosomal arms (FN = 54) and the number of autosomal chromosomal arms (FNa = 50) were the same as in previously published papers on P. austriacus.

Keywords

Plecotus auritus, Plecotus austriacus, Karyology, Turkey

First Page

293

Last Page

300

Recommended Citation

KARATAŞ, AHMET; YİĞİT, NURİ; ÇOLAK, ERCÜMENT; and KANKILIÇ, TOLGA (2003) "On the Distribution, Taxonomy and Karyology of the Genus Plecotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 27: No. 4, Article 5. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol27/iss4/5