DİNÇER AYAZ, CEMAL VAROL TOK, AHMET MERMER, MURAT TOSUNOĞLU, MURAT AFSAR, KERİM ÇİÇEK

A new locality for Rana ridibunda caralitana Arıkan, 1988 (Anura: Ranidae) in the Central Anatolia

Orta Anadolu’da Rana ridibunda caralitana Arıkan, 1988 için yeni bir lokalite. Bu çalışmada, Bor (Niğde)’dan toplanan 18 (10 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀) ergin ova kurbağası örneği, başta renk-desen olmak üzere yapılan morfolojik analiz sonucunda incelenmiştir. İncelenen örneklerin caralitana formuna ait olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Böylece caralitana’nın dağılış areali genişletilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

coğrafi dağılım, Türkiye, Rana ridibunda, İç Anadolu, taksonomi

Orta Anadolu'da Rana ridibunda caralitana Arıkan, 1988 için yeni bir lokalite

In this study, a total of 18 (10 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀) adult marsh frog specimens collected from Bor (Niğde) have been examinedthrough the morphological analysis, primarily on their coloration and pattern characteristics. It is concluded that the examined specimens fall into caralitana category. Thus, the distrubution area of caralitana has been extended.

Keywords:

geographical distribution, Turkey, Rana ridibunda, Central Anatolia, taxonomy,

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