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The Natural History Of The Egyptian Fruit Bat, Rousettus Aegyptiacus, In Turkey (Mammalia: Chiroptera), İrfan Albayrak, Nursel Aşan, Tarkan Yorulmaz
The Natural History Of The Egyptian Fruit Bat, Rousettus Aegyptiacus, In Turkey (Mammalia: Chiroptera), İrfan Albayrak, Nursel Aşan, Tarkan Yorulmaz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Aspects of the ecology, karyology, and taxonomic status of the Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus, in the Mediterranean region of Turkey were investigated based on 41 specimens obtained between 1977 and 2003. Distribution, external and cranial morphometrics, pelage coloration, baculum morphology, karyology, colony size, roosting and feeding ecology, and conservation and management issues were recorded. The fruit bat in Turkey is represented by the nominate subspecies, R. a. aegyptiacus. Sexual dimorphism was recorded in pelage coloration and morphometric data. The diploid number of chromosomes (2n) is 36. Records of feeding behavior were obtained from both field and laboratory studies. Seasonal …
Nucleolar Organizer Regions (Nors) Of The Spiny Mouse, Acomys Cilicicus (Mammalia: Rodentia) In Turkey, Ati̇lla Arslan, İrfan Albayrak, Nahi̇t Pamukoğlu, Tarkan Yorulmaz
Nucleolar Organizer Regions (Nors) Of The Spiny Mouse, Acomys Cilicicus (Mammalia: Rodentia) In Turkey, Ati̇lla Arslan, İrfan Albayrak, Nahi̇t Pamukoğlu, Tarkan Yorulmaz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this study nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) of Acomys cilicicus were examined. The karyotype of A. cilicicus is composed of 2n = 36, FN = 70, and FNa = 66. Ag-NORs are located on the terminal region of the long arm of chromosome 5 and, as a secondary constriction, on the long arm of chromosome 6 in this species. All the NORs are homomorphic and large-sized.
Karyotype And Hair Scale Structure Of Nannospalax Leucodon (Nordmann, 1840) From Central Anatolia (Rodentia: Spalacidae), Nursel Aşan, Tuğba Yağci
Karyotype And Hair Scale Structure Of Nannospalax Leucodon (Nordmann, 1840) From Central Anatolia (Rodentia: Spalacidae), Nursel Aşan, Tuğba Yağci
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The karyotype and hair scale structure of the subterranean mole rat, Nannospalax leucodon (Nordmann, 1840), in Kırıkkale province were determined. The diploid number, fundamental number, and the number of autosomal arms were 54, 74, and 70, respectively. The structure of the hair scale type was examined with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and was found to be serrate coronal, simple coronal, and erose coronal at the base, shaft, and tip, respectively. The chromosomal form and hair scale structure of the mole rat were recorded for the first time from Kırıkkale province.