Range extension and morphology of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae), from Turkey

Authors

CEMAL VAROL TOK
KERİM ÇİÇEK
SİBEL HAYRETDAĞ
YAHYA TAYHAN
BATUHAN YAMAN YAKIN

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1401-44

Abstract

A record of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810), from Atakum (Samsun, Central Black Sea Region) is provided in this study. In addition, 5 specimens (3 males and 2 females) from Atakum (Samsun) and 14 specimens (7 males and 7 females) from Gelibolu (Çanakkale, Thrace), with records provided recently, were evaluated in terms of measurements, pholidosis, and color and pattern. With the record from Samsun, the Italian wall lizard's distributional range has been extended about 360 km eastwards. The specimens examined from both localities were determined to resemble P. s. hieroglyphicus (Berthold, 1840), distributed in Thrace and Anatolia. Moreover, some information on the breeding biology of the specimens is provided.

Keywords

Podarcis siculus, distribution, Thrace, Black Sea region, Turkey

First Page

103

Last Page

109

Recommended Citation

TOK, CEMAL VAROL; ÇİÇEK, KERİM; HAYRETDAĞ, SİBEL; TAYHAN, YAHYA; and YAKIN, BATUHAN YAMAN (2015) "Range extension and morphology of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae), from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 39: No. 1, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1401-44
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol39/iss1/13