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Characteristic Analysis Of Prolactin And Its Receptor Genes From Rana Chensinensis And Expression Pattern During Metamorphosis, Huaxin Wang, Xinyi Li, Chuanchuan Du, Xiujuan Wang, Wenjie Jin, Yuhui Zhang Jan 2016

Characteristic Analysis Of Prolactin And Its Receptor Genes From Rana Chensinensis And Expression Pattern During Metamorphosis, Huaxin Wang, Xinyi Li, Chuanchuan Du, Xiujuan Wang, Wenjie Jin, Yuhui Zhang

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In order to explore the role of prolactin (PRL) and the prolactin receptor (PRLR) during metamorphosis of amphibians, both cDNAs from the Chinese brown frog Rana chensinensis were identified. A PRL cDNA consisting of a 645-bp open reading frame and a PRLR cDNA consisting of a 1854-bp open reading frame were obtained. The amino acid sequence analysis indicated that there were 2 pairs of conserved Cys residues in both mature rcPRL and rcPRLR, and that their positions were conserved as well. Comparison of our results with those for other vertebrates implies that receptor recognition in anurans may not be pH-dependent. …


Description Of New Records Of The Family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) From Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey*, Muhammad Asif Qayyoum, Sebahat Sullivan, Bilal Saeed Khan Jan 2016

Description Of New Records Of The Family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) From Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey*, Muhammad Asif Qayyoum, Sebahat Sullivan, Bilal Saeed Khan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Dendrolaelaps casualis Huhta and Karg, 2010 and Multidendrolaelaps putte Huhta and Karg, 2010 are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Both species were collected from household poultry manure in the Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey, during a survey in 2013 and 2014. The morphological characters of these species are described with figures and a key for adult females is provided.


Terrestrial Isopods Of The Genus Protracheoniscus (Isopoda: Oniscidea) In Northern Iran With A Description Of Two New Species, Ghasem Mohammadi Kashani, Sara Hamidnia Jan 2016

Terrestrial Isopods Of The Genus Protracheoniscus (Isopoda: Oniscidea) In Northern Iran With A Description Of Two New Species, Ghasem Mohammadi Kashani, Sara Hamidnia

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In the present study, terrestrial isopods of the genus Protracheoniscus are investigated in northern Iran. Protracheoniscus ehsani Kashani, 2014 and P. Major (Dollfus, 1903) are found for the first time in the region. Two other species, P. Kiabii Kashani sp. Nov. And P. Golestanicus sp. Nov., are described as new. The diagnostic characters of the new species are illustrated and their distribution is presented on a map.


Epigean Amphipod Fauna Of Gönen Stream (Western Anatolia, Turkey), With The Description Of Gammarus Gonensis Sp. Nov., Murat Özbek Jan 2016

Epigean Amphipod Fauna Of Gönen Stream (Western Anatolia, Turkey), With The Description Of Gammarus Gonensis Sp. Nov., Murat Özbek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Gönen Stream, which is about 134 km in length, arises from the Ida Mountains near Balıkesir and flows out near Misakça to the Sea of Marmara. In order to determine the freshwater amphipod species of Gönen Stream, 8 seasonal samplings were conducted between June 2010 and June 2012. Samplings were made at 16 stations located between the upper and lower parts of the stream. As a result of the study, 3 amphipod species were found, one of which is new to science: Gammarus gonensis sp. Nov. The newly described species belongs to the Gammarus pulex-group. Gammarus gonensis resembles G. Uludagi …


Anatomical And Morphological Study Of The Kidneys Of The Breeding Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae), Katarzyna Michalek, Danuta Szczerbinska, Marta Grabowska, Danuta Majewska, Maria Laszczynska Jan 2016

Anatomical And Morphological Study Of The Kidneys Of The Breeding Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae), Katarzyna Michalek, Danuta Szczerbinska, Marta Grabowska, Danuta Majewska, Maria Laszczynska

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We analyzed 16 kidneys obtained from 15-year-old emus, Dromaius novaehollandiae. Emus were kept at an experimental farm in Poland. The results showed that each kidney was composed of 3 parts: cranial, medial, and caudal divisions. Histological results demonstrated that the kidneys consisted of 2 zones: the cortex and the medulla. The cortex made up the majority of the kidney, while the medulla formed only a small portion of the organ. Proximal and distal tubules and 2 types of glomeruli (looped and loopless) were localized in the cortex. Each of these glomeruli was characterized by tightly arranged mesangial cells. Proximal and …


Comparison Of The Chromosome Banding Patterns In Dryomys Laniger And D. Nitedula From Turkey, Ati̇lla Arslan, Teoman Kankiliç, Tarkan Yorulmaz, Tolga Kankiliç, Jan Zima Jan 2016

Comparison Of The Chromosome Banding Patterns In Dryomys Laniger And D. Nitedula From Turkey, Ati̇lla Arslan, Teoman Kankiliç, Tarkan Yorulmaz, Tolga Kankiliç, Jan Zima

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The karyotypes of Dryomys laniger and D. Nitedula from Turkey were studied using C-banding and AgNOR staining. The standard karyotypes found in both species were fairly similar to previously published data (2n = 46, NF = 92 in D. Laniger; 2n = 48, NF = 96 in D. Nitedula). The C-banding pattern revealed a relatively small amount of heterochromatin in both karyotypes and C-heterochromatin was concentrated at centromeric areas of most autosomes and the X chromosome. Heterochromatin changes have apparently not been responsible for karyotypic divergences between the studied species. The AgNORs were recorded in the pericentromeric region of two …


Some Hematological Parameters In Myotis Myotis And Myotis Blythii (Mammalia: Chiroptera) In Turkey, İrfan Albayrak, Hava Bağatur Özcan, Merve Baydemi̇r Jan 2016

Some Hematological Parameters In Myotis Myotis And Myotis Blythii (Mammalia: Chiroptera) In Turkey, İrfan Albayrak, Hava Bağatur Özcan, Merve Baydemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study the reference ranges belonging to some hematological parameters of Myotis myotis and Myotis blythii, collected from three localities in Turkey in 2012 and 2013, are given for the first time. Bats were caught using a special bat net and they were released after the required amount of blood sample was taken. In Myotis myotis, erythrocyte diameter was recorded as 5.04 μm and the number of erythrocytes and leukocytes in 1 mm3 of blood was 11.35 × 106 and 4865, respectively. While the hemoglobin level was 14.9 g/dL, the hematocrit value was measured as 57.0%. The other values …


Phylogenetic Relationships Of The Vulnerable Wild Cattle, Malayan Gaur (Bos Gaurus Hubbacki), And Its Hybrid, The Selembu, Based On Maternal Markers, Muhammad Khairul Anwar Rosli, Syed Mohamad Fahmi Syed Shabthar, Jeffrine Japning Rovie Ryan, Ramlah Zainuddin, Md Nor Shukor, Salmah Yaakop, Badrul Munir Md Zain Jan 2016

Phylogenetic Relationships Of The Vulnerable Wild Cattle, Malayan Gaur (Bos Gaurus Hubbacki), And Its Hybrid, The Selembu, Based On Maternal Markers, Muhammad Khairul Anwar Rosli, Syed Mohamad Fahmi Syed Shabthar, Jeffrine Japning Rovie Ryan, Ramlah Zainuddin, Md Nor Shukor, Salmah Yaakop, Badrul Munir Md Zain

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The gaur (Bos gaurus) is one of the two extant wild cattle species that can be found in several Asian countries. This species is threatened by extinction due to declining wild populations. Selembu is the name of the Malayan gaur × domestic cattle hybrid. We planned this study to determine the position of the Malayan gaur and its hybrid, the selembu, in the phylogenetics of the genus Bos (Bos gaurus, Bos javanicus, Bos indicus, and Bos taurus). The mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene and the control region (D-loop) were sequenced in 29 Bos samples. Sequences from one water buffalo (Bubalus) were …


Partially Purified Glycine Max Proteinase Inhibitors: Potential Bioactive Compounds Against Tobacco Cutworm, Spodoptera Litura (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Arti Vasudev, Satwinder Sohal Jan 2016

Partially Purified Glycine Max Proteinase Inhibitors: Potential Bioactive Compounds Against Tobacco Cutworm, Spodoptera Litura (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Arti Vasudev, Satwinder Sohal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Spodoptera litura (Fabricius, 1775), a polyphagous defoliator with broad host spectrum, causes significant damage to agriculturally important crops. Serine protease is primarily responsible for most of the proteolytic activity in the larval gut of lepidopteran insects. Second-instar larvae were reared on an artificial diet containing serine trypsin inhibitor partially purified from Glycine max seeds. Different concentrations were amended in the diet, i.e. 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 μg/mL. The larval development period, total developmental period, longevity, fecundity, larval weight, and mean relative growth rate were decreased at the 100 μg/mL concentration. However, with further increase in concentration, the above …


A Comparative Study Of The Aquatic Insect Diversity Of Two Ponds Located In Cachar District, Assam, India, Arpita Dalal, Susmita Gupta Jan 2016

A Comparative Study Of The Aquatic Insect Diversity Of Two Ponds Located In Cachar District, Assam, India, Arpita Dalal, Susmita Gupta

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Ponds play a vital role in the conservation of aquatic biodiversity at the local level apart from other lakes and rivers. A comparative study was carried out on the aquatic insect diversity of two different ponds, one in an urban area (urban pond, UP) and another in a rural area (Jalinga pond, JP). Two seasonal collections (postmonsoon and winter) were made to check the pollution status of the two ponds based on the aquatic insect community and physicochemical properties of water. Consequently, 29 species, 17 families, and 5 orders of aquatic insects from UP and 17 species, 8 families, and …


Three New Species Of The Genus Macroocula Panfilov, 1954 (Hymenoptera: Bradynobaenidae: Apterogyninae) From Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Soliman, Neveen Gadallah, Hathal Aldhafer Jan 2016

Three New Species Of The Genus Macroocula Panfilov, 1954 (Hymenoptera: Bradynobaenidae: Apterogyninae) From Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Soliman, Neveen Gadallah, Hathal Aldhafer

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Three new species of the genus Macroocula Panfilov, 1954 from Saudi Arabia are described and illustrated: M. Atuberculata Soliman and Gadallah sp. Nov. (Al-Quwayiyah, Al-Aflag, Al-Zulfi, and Riyadh), M. Zulfiensis Soliman and Gadallah sp. Nov. (Al-Zulfi and Riyadh), and M. Khorimensis Soliman and Gadallah sp. Nov. (Muzahimiyah and Riyadh). A key to Macroocula species with a ventral protuberance on the hind trochanter is provided.


The Community Members Associated With Rose Gall Wasp Diplolepis Fructuum (Rübsaamen, 1895) (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) In Tokat Province Of Turkey, Özlem Mete, Yusuf Orhan Mergen Jan 2016

The Community Members Associated With Rose Gall Wasp Diplolepis Fructuum (Rübsaamen, 1895) (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) In Tokat Province Of Turkey, Özlem Mete, Yusuf Orhan Mergen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Field studies were carried out in April, October, and November 2013 and March and October 2014 in Tokat Province of Turkey. Gall specimens of Diplolepis fructuum (Rübsaamen, 1895) (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) on host plants from the genus Rosa were collected. Thirteen species from six families were reared. Among them, Eurytoma caninae Lotfalizadeh and Delvare, 2007 and Aximopsis collina (Zerova, 1984) are new records for Turkey. The most common parasitoids are Eupelmus urozonus Dalman, 1820 and Stepanovia eurytomae (Nees, 1834), respectively.


On The Presence Of Lumbricus Terrestris Linnaeus 1758 (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) On The Balkan Peninsula: Some Aspects Of Ecology And Distribution, İbrahi̇m Mete Misirlioğlu, Ralitsa Tsekova, Mirjana Stojanovic Jan 2016

On The Presence Of Lumbricus Terrestris Linnaeus 1758 (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) On The Balkan Peninsula: Some Aspects Of Ecology And Distribution, İbrahi̇m Mete Misirlioğlu, Ralitsa Tsekova, Mirjana Stojanovic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this paper we summarize the current knowledge on the distribution of Lumbricus terrestris on the Balkan Peninsula. For this purpose we reviewed all published data on its distribution in addition to original data from our old institute collection and recent field investigations. The objective of this paper is to analyze the whole list of records in order to present a general overview of the distribution of Lumbricus terrestris on the Balkan Peninsula. Based on literature data, we also give some possible explanations of ecological influences on the current range characteristics. It belongs to peregrine species native to the Palearctic …


Microhabitats And Fragmentation Effects On A Ground Beetle Community (Coleoptera: Carabidae) In A Mountainous Beech Forest Landscape, Slav?O Hristovski, Aleksandra Cvetkovska-Gjorgievska, Trajce Mitev Jan 2016

Microhabitats And Fragmentation Effects On A Ground Beetle Community (Coleoptera: Carabidae) In A Mountainous Beech Forest Landscape, Slav?O Hristovski, Aleksandra Cvetkovska-Gjorgievska, Trajce Mitev

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The aim of this investigation was to analyze the effects of microhabitats and forest fragmentation on the composition and species abundance of a ground beetle community from three different beech forest patches on Mt. Osogovo (Macedonia), as well as to analyze the mobility (based on mark-recapture of individuals) and seasonal dynamics and sex ratio of the ground beetle community. The study site included three localities (A, B, C), one of them fragmented (A), with four microhabitats (open area, ecotone, forest stand, and forested corridor). Ground beetles were collected using pitfall traps during four sampling months (June-September 2009) that were operational …


Effects Of Agroecosystems On Insect And Insectivorous Bat Activity: A Preliminary Finding Based On Light Trap And Mist Net Captures, Eric Adjei Lawer, Esther Love Darkoh Jan 2016

Effects Of Agroecosystems On Insect And Insectivorous Bat Activity: A Preliminary Finding Based On Light Trap And Mist Net Captures, Eric Adjei Lawer, Esther Love Darkoh

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study investigated the effects of agroecosystems on predator-prey activities. Therefore, bats and insects were sampled from various agroecosystems using mist netting and light trapping techniques. A generalized linear model was then employed to analyze some biotic and abiotic factors' effects on insect and insectivorous bat activities. The results indicate that agroecosystems and lunar cycles have significant effects on insect activity (Lepidopteran, Dipteran, and total insect activity) and insectivorous bat activity (Hipposideros jonesi, Hipposideros aff. Ruber, and overall insectivorous bat activity). Generally, inorganic farms recorded the least insect and insectivorous bat activity, while fallow lands and teak plantations obtained higher …


Role Of Indian Flying Fox Pteropus Giganteus Brünnich, 1782 (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) As A Seed Disperser In Urban Areas Of Lahore, Pakistan, Tayiba Gulraiz, Arshad Javid, Muhammad Mahmood-Ul-Hassan, Syed Hussain, Hamda Azmat, Sharoon Daud Jan 2016

Role Of Indian Flying Fox Pteropus Giganteus Brünnich, 1782 (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) As A Seed Disperser In Urban Areas Of Lahore, Pakistan, Tayiba Gulraiz, Arshad Javid, Muhammad Mahmood-Ul-Hassan, Syed Hussain, Hamda Azmat, Sharoon Daud

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This 1-year study, extending from January to December 2011, was conducted to investigate the role of the Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) as a seed disperser in Lahore, Pakistan. Ejecta of the species from two roosting sites, i.e. Jinnah garden and Lalazar garden, was collected and the plant seeds were extracted from bat boluses and guano. Various seeds of edible trees and forest plantation species extracted from ejecta of P. Giganteus included areca palm (Areca catechu), coromandel ebony (Diospyros melanoxylon), Indian gaabh (D. Peregrina), lemon-scented gum (Eucalyptus citriodora), Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis), sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), mahwa (Madhuca longifolia), Indian …


Interesting Rotifers (Rotifera: Eurotatoria) From A Subtropical Wetland Of Meghalaya, Northeast India: New Records, Bhushan Kumar Sharma Jan 2016

Interesting Rotifers (Rotifera: Eurotatoria) From A Subtropical Wetland Of Meghalaya, Northeast India: New Records, Bhushan Kumar Sharma

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The plankton and semiplankton samples examined from a subtropical wetland of Shillong, Meghalaya, Northeast India (NEI), revealed seven new records of rotifers belonging to six genera and six families. These include five species new to the Indian Rotifera and two species new to the rotifer fauna of NEI, thus meriting interest in terms of biodiversity and distribution. All the species are illustrated to warrant validation. While a detailed account of the rich rotifer diversity of the wetland is continuing, this interim report raises the total tally of Rotifera known from Meghalaya to 141 species belonging to 41 genera and 20 …


Faunistic Survey On The Agathidinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) In The Central Anatolia Region With A New Record For The Turkish Fauna: Bassus Tegularis (Thomson, 1895), Özlem Çeti̇n Erdoğan, Ahmet Beyarslan Jan 2016

Faunistic Survey On The Agathidinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) In The Central Anatolia Region With A New Record For The Turkish Fauna: Bassus Tegularis (Thomson, 1895), Özlem Çeti̇n Erdoğan, Ahmet Beyarslan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study is based upon material of the subfamily Agathidinae collected from different localities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey from 1988 to 2008. The study resulted in the recording for the Turkish fauna of 14 species belonging to 3 genera (Agathis Latreille, 1804; Bassus Fabricius, 1804; and Disophrys Förster, 1862) within the subfamily Agathidinae. Agathis fischeri Zettel and Beyarslan, Agathis fulmeki Fischer, Agathis fuscipennis (Zetterstedt), Agathis glaucoptera Nees, Agathis lugubris (Förster), Agathis malvacearum Latreille, Agathis nigra Nees, Agathis varipes Thomson, Bassus linguarius (Nees), Bassus tumidulus (Nees), and Disophrys caesa (Klug) are recorded for the first time in the …


New Records Of Cuvier's Beaked Whales (Ziphius Cavirostris) From The Turkish Levantine Sea, Ayli̇n Akkaya Baş, João Lagoa, Elizabeth Atchoi Jan 2016

New Records Of Cuvier's Beaked Whales (Ziphius Cavirostris) From The Turkish Levantine Sea, Ayli̇n Akkaya Baş, João Lagoa, Elizabeth Atchoi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Cuvier's beaked whales were sighted once on each of three different surveys over Antalya Canyon, in June and September 2015. Sightings took place in waters between 600 and 1000 m in depth and at 8 km from the closest shore. While the first sighting was positively identified as Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris (G. Cuvier, 1823)), latter sightings could not be identified to the species level. Nevertheless, noting that latter sightings had a similar spatial and temporal distribution to the first one and that there is an overwhelming difference between the probabilities of sighting Cuvier's beaked whales versus Mesoplodon sp. …


First Record Of The Genus Dactylothrombium Feider, 1952 (Acari: Microtrombidiidae) From Turkey, Sezai̇ Adi̇l, Sevgi̇ Sevsay, Sali̇h Doğan, Si̇bel Di̇lkaraoğlu Jan 2016

First Record Of The Genus Dactylothrombium Feider, 1952 (Acari: Microtrombidiidae) From Turkey, Sezai̇ Adi̇l, Sevgi̇ Sevsay, Sali̇h Doğan, Si̇bel Di̇lkaraoğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, diagnoses and original drawings of Dactylothrombium pulcherrimum (Haller, 1882) are given for postlarval forms. Morphometric data for adults and deutonymphs are given. Information about habitat and distribution for the species is also provided. The genus Dactylothrombium is recorded for the first time from Turkey.


First Record Of The Genus Lucoppia (Acari: Oribatida) From Turkey, Tunahan Bezci̇, Şule Baran Jan 2016

First Record Of The Genus Lucoppia (Acari: Oribatida) From Turkey, Tunahan Bezci̇, Şule Baran

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Redescription and SEM images of Lucoppia burrowsi (Michael, 1890) are given. The genus Lucoppia is recorded for the first time in Turkey.


A Comparative Description Of The Thorax Chaetotaxy Of The Dolichopodidae (Diptera), Mariya A. Chursina, Oleg P. Negrobov, Olga V. Selivanova Jan 2016

A Comparative Description Of The Thorax Chaetotaxy Of The Dolichopodidae (Diptera), Mariya A. Chursina, Oleg P. Negrobov, Olga V. Selivanova

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A study of 270 species belonging to 210 genera of the family Dolichopodidae was conducted to examine their characters of thorax chaetotaxy. The quantity of acrostichal setae series, number of dorsocentral setae pairs, and quantity and degree of developed scutellar setae were studied. The humeral, posthumeral, intraalar, notopleural, supraalar, postalar, and sutural setae were also investigated. Combinations of chaetotaxy characters typical of the family Dolichopodidae were discovered. A detailed analysis of these characters allowed for the determination of the diagnostic characters of the subfamilies. The comparative analysis of Dolichopodidae morphology and outgroup taxa allowed for the identification of apomorphic and …


First Record Of The Grape Cane Borer, Amphicerus Bimaculatus (Olivier, 1790)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), On Pomegranate In Greece, Stefanos S. Andreadis, Emmanouel I. Navrozidis, Stylianos Katerinis Jan 2016

First Record Of The Grape Cane Borer, Amphicerus Bimaculatus (Olivier, 1790)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), On Pomegranate In Greece, Stefanos S. Andreadis, Emmanouel I. Navrozidis, Stylianos Katerinis

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Discoloration of the leaves of unhealthy pomegranate trees, caused by the Coleopteran species Amphicerus bimaculatus (Olivier, 1790), was found in a newly planted pomegranate orchard in April 2011 in northern Greece (Vrontou area). Identification of the species was based on morphological characteristics. This report is the first record of A. Bimaculatus in Greece infesting pomegranate trees.


Mediterranean Water Shrew (Neomys Anomalus): Range Expansion Northward, Linas Balciauskas, Laima Balciauskiene, Uudo Timm Jan 2016

Mediterranean Water Shrew (Neomys Anomalus): Range Expansion Northward, Linas Balciauskas, Laima Balciauskiene, Uudo Timm

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We identified three individuals of the Mediterranean water shrew (Neomys anomalus) in Estonia, expanding the known distribution range of the species to the north by 500 km from the most northern location in Lithuania and over 700 km from Poland. The identification of the species in Estonia, the most northern known locality, was based on the position of mental foramen, height of coronoid process (>4.3 mm), and Libois index (


A New Record Of The Genus Camerotrombidium Thor, 1936(Acari: Microtrombidiidae) From Turkey, İbrahi̇m Karakurt, Sevgi̇ Sevsay Jan 2016

A New Record Of The Genus Camerotrombidium Thor, 1936(Acari: Microtrombidiidae) From Turkey, İbrahi̇m Karakurt, Sevgi̇ Sevsay

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A newly recorded species for the Turkish fauna, Camerotrombidium rasum Berlese, 1910, is given based on adult females and larvae obtained from an adult female by experimental rearing in the laboratory. The genus Camerotrombidium is recorded for the first time from Turkey.


A New Locality Record For Phoenicolacerta Laevis (Gray, 1838)(Squamata: Lacertidae) In Western Anatolia, Çeti̇n Ilgaz, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Kami̇l Candan Jan 2016

A New Locality Record For Phoenicolacerta Laevis (Gray, 1838)(Squamata: Lacertidae) In Western Anatolia, Çeti̇n Ilgaz, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Kami̇l Candan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

During fieldwork in western Anatolia 4 specimens (1 adult male, 2 subadult males, and 1 subadult female) of Phoenicolacerta laevis from Dalaman, Muğla Province, were collected in November 2014. The results including meristic pholidolial characteristics, metric measurements, and color-pattern features of specimens are compared with the data given in the previous literature. The occurrence of P. Laevis in southern and western Anatolia is discussed.


An Update Note On Diversity And Conservation Of The Endemic Fishes In Iranian Inland Waters, Azad Teimori, Hossein Mostafavi, Hamid Reza Esmaeili Jan 2016

An Update Note On Diversity And Conservation Of The Endemic Fishes In Iranian Inland Waters, Azad Teimori, Hossein Mostafavi, Hamid Reza Esmaeili

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The diversity, distribution pattern, and conservation status of endemic species were obtained by analysis of catalogued specimens collected by fieldwork carried out by the authors at various times in different regions in Iran since 2002. The Iranian endemic ichthyofauna includes 51 species and forms a significant part of the total species known from this country, so that new endemic species are being described almost every year. The highest endemicity is found in the Tigris-Karoun basin in the west, followed by the Kor River and the Persian Gulf basins in the south. Creation of the landlocked basins played an important role …


Occurrence Of Caryophyllaeid Parasite Species (Plathelminthes) In Chub, Squalis Cephalus, Of Serban Dam Lake, Turkey: Including A New Host And A New Locality, Meli̇ke Açikel Yi̇ği̇t, Mehmet Oğuz Öztürk Jan 2016

Occurrence Of Caryophyllaeid Parasite Species (Plathelminthes) In Chub, Squalis Cephalus, Of Serban Dam Lake, Turkey: Including A New Host And A New Locality, Meli̇ke Açikel Yi̇ği̇t, Mehmet Oğuz Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Zoology

An examination was conducted on caryophyllaeid cestode fauna of Squalius cephalus obtained from Serban Dam Lake in Turkey between February 2009 and August 2010. At the end of the study, from the 114 S. Cephalus examined, 14 host fish specimens were infected with 75 Caryophyllaeus brachycollis (prevalence 12.3% and mean parasite intensity 5.3 ± 10.0 parasites/fish) and one host fish specimen was infected with 65 Biacetabulum appendiculatum (prevalence 0.9%, 65 parasites). Infection data of the parasite species were evaluated for seasons, host fish size, and sex. The period of the study covered the four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. …


Contributions On The Spider Families Nesticidae And Pholcidae (Araneae) From Argentina, Victor Manuel Torres, Paolo Luciano Pardo, Andrea Ximena Gonzalez-Reyes, Sandra Monica Rodriguez-Artigas, Jose Corronca Jan 2016

Contributions On The Spider Families Nesticidae And Pholcidae (Araneae) From Argentina, Victor Manuel Torres, Paolo Luciano Pardo, Andrea Ximena Gonzalez-Reyes, Sandra Monica Rodriguez-Artigas, Jose Corronca

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A new species of Nesticus Thorell, 1869, N. Salta sp. Nov., and a new species of Guaranita Huber, 2000, G. Dobby sp. Nov., are described from the Chaco Serrano ecoregion of Salta Province (Argentina). The female of G. Yaculica Huber, 2000 is described for the first time, and the known distribution of G. Munda (Gertsch, 1982) is enlarged to Jujuy Province, northern Argentina.


Checklist Of The Dolichopodidae (Diptera, Brachycera) Of Turkey, Alper Tonguç, Igor Grichanov, Stefan Naglis Jan 2016

Checklist Of The Dolichopodidae (Diptera, Brachycera) Of Turkey, Alper Tonguç, Igor Grichanov, Stefan Naglis

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The first checklist of the Dolichopodidae of Turkey is presented. A total of 187 species and one subspecies belonging to 35 genera are listed. The type locality and the distribution in Turkey for each species are given.