External morphology and osteology of Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886), with a taxonomic revision of the Pontic and Small-Caucasus populations (Squamata: Lacertidae)

Arribas O., ILGAZ Ç., KUMLUTAŞ Y., Durmus S. H., AVCI A., ÜZÜM N.

ZOOTAXA, cilt.3626, sa.4, ss.401-428, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3626 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.11646/zootaxa.3626.4.1
  • Dergi Adı: ZOOTAXA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.401-428
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Morphometry, osteology, discriminant analysis, Turkey, Darevskia, D. rudis, D. bithynica, species rank, mirabilis ssp nov., bolkardaghica ssp nov., REPTILIA, PHYLOGENY, VIPERIDAE, SAURIA, TURKEY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A broad sample of Darevskia rudis from the main part of its range was reviewed with regard to external morphology (discriminant, UPGMA, MST and ANOVA analyses) and osteology. Darevskia bithynica is raised to species rank, with two subspecies: D. b. bithynica and D. b. tristis. The other subspecies are fairly similar (D. r. rudis being the most different). Two singular populations are described as subspecies: D. r. mirabilis ssp. nov. from Kackar Mountains, geographically adjoins the otherwise different D. r. bischoffi and D. r. bolkardaghica ssp. nov., which is geographically isolated but that seems to be very closely related to D. r. obscura.