On specimens of Darevskia armeniaca (Sauria: Lacertidae: Darevskia) collected from Ardahan

ILGAZ Ç.

Turkish Journal of Zoology, vol.30, no.1, pp.47-54, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Zoology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.47-54
  • Keywords: Ardahan, Darevskia armeniaca, Lacertidae, Morphology, Sauria
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

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. © TÜBİTAK.