On New Populations of Rana holtzi and Rana macrocnemis (Ranidae: Anura)

Authors

İBRAHİM BARAN
ÇETİN ILGAZ
YUSUF KUMLUTAŞ
KURTULUŞ OLGUN
AZİZ AVCI
FATMA İRET

DOI

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Abstract

Rana holtzi, which is only known from Karagöl at altitude 2500 m and Çinigöl at altitude 2600 m, was determined from Eğrigöl for the first time at altitude 3000 m. Thus, the distribution range of R. holtzi in the Bolkar Mountains was extended. In addition, specimens of Rana macrocnemis were recorded from Seviçova (2500 m a.s.l.), located in the Bolkar Mountains near Ereğli (Konya), for the first time. Furthermore, the village of Örtülü (Maden, Elazığ), where specimens of Rana macrocnemis were captured, is determined to be southernmost distribution point of R. macrocnemis. Mountain frog specimens captured from new localities were compared in terms of significant taxonomical features with regard to the literature. In addition, ecological observations of localities where specimens were captured were determined.

Keywords

Rana holtzi, Rana macrocnemis, new locality

First Page

241

Last Page

247

Recommended Citation

BARAN, İBRAHİM; ILGAZ, ÇETİN; KUMLUTAŞ, YUSUF; OLGUN, KURTULUŞ; AVCI, AZİZ; and İRET, FATMA (2007) "On New Populations of Rana holtzi and Rana macrocnemis (Ranidae: Anura)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 31: No. 3, Article 7. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol31/iss3/7