Turkish Journal of Zoology
DOI
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Abstract
Forty-seven Darevskia armeniaca specimens collected from 2 different localities in Ardahan were examined in terms of pholidosis characters, morphometric measurements and colour-pattern features. The 2 populations were differentiated from one another in terms of the number of supraciliar plates (left-right) (SCPa-SCPb), supralabial plates (left-right) (SRLa-SRLb) and transversal series of ventral plates (TVP) according to the results of the Mann-Whitney U test. An independent t-test based on morphometric measurements revealed significant differences in terms of the head index (HI) between the 2 populations. Regarding pholidosis characters, morphometric measurements and colour-pattern features, specimens collected from the 2 localities showed a similarity to Darevskia armeniaca specimens from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Zigana.
Keywords
Sauria, Lacertidae, Darevskia armeniaca, morphology, Ardahan
First Page
47
Last Page
54
Recommended Citation
ILGAZ, ÇETİN (2006) "On Specimens of Darevskia armeniaca (Sauria: Lacertidae: Darevskia) Collected from Ardahan," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 30: No. 1, Article 6. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol30/iss1/6
