A karyological study on subterrranean mole rats of the spalax leucodon nordmann, 1840 (mammalia: Rodentia) superspecies in northwestern turkey

MATUR F., Sözen M.

Zoology in the Middle East, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.5-10, 2005 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09397140.2005.10638121
  • Dergi Adı: Zoology in the Middle East
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.5-10
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Genetic isolation, Karyology, Middle East, Spalax leucodon, Superspecies, Turkey
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The karyotypes of 35 specimens of the subterranean mole rat of the superspecies Spalax leucodon Nordman, 1840, from 11 localities in the Bilecik area in north-western Turkey were analysed. Two different karyotypes were identified and both show a distinct geographic distribution: The karyotype 2n=52 and NF=70 is confined to the eastern side of the Sakarya River, whereas 2n=60 and NF=78 is found only on the western side of the river. The Sakarya River thus serves as a barrier and separates both forms in this area. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.