Orta Anadolu Bölgesindeki Microtus Schrank, 1798 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Cinsine Ait Bazı Türlerin Morfometrik Karakteristiklerinin Karşılaştırılması

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’nin Orta Anadolu bölgesinde bulunan Microtus türlerinin bazı morfometrik karakterlerini belirlemek ve karşılaştırmaktır. Bu çalışma 2003 ila 2010 yılları arasında Orta Anadolu’daki çeşitli yerlerden elde edilen 209 Microtus spp. örneğine dayanmaktadır. Türlerin taksonomik karakteristiklerini belirlemek için kürk rengi, kafatası özellikleri, diş morfotipleri ve baculum morfolojileri ile ilgili bazı özellikler kaydedilmiş ve değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma alanında Microtus cinsine ait dört tür, Microtus dogramacii, Microtus guentheri, Microtus hartingi ve Microtus mystacinus tespit edilmiştir. Microtus hartingi Orta Anadolu bölgesinin genelinde yaygın olarak bulunmaktadır. M. guentheri tip yeri ve yakınındaki illerde tespit edilmiştir. Microtus guentheri ve M. hartingi simpatrik olarak bulunmamaktadır. Türler arasında M. hartingi en uzun ard ayak uzunluğuna ve M. mystacinus en uzun kuyruk uzunluğuna sahiptir. Her tür ve her eşey için kafatası ve dış ölçüler kullanılarak UPGMA ağacı oluşturulmuştur. Çalışmamız sonucunda M. dogramacii ve M. guentheri’nin birbirine en çok benzeyen türler olduğu, M. mystacinus’un bu türlere yakın olduğu ve M. hartingi’nin bu türlerden ayırt edici şekilde farklı olduğu görülmüştür.

Comparison of the Morphometric Characteristics of Some Species of the Genus Microtus Schrank, 1798 (Mammalia: Rodentia) in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey

The aim of this study was to determine and compare some morphometric characteristics of Microtusspecies occurring in the central Anatolia, Turkey. This study is based on 209 specimens of Microtus spp.collected the central Anatolia between 2003 and 2010. Some features concerning pelage coloration, cranialcharacters, tooth morphotype, and baculum morphology of the species were recorded to determine andevaluate their taxonomic characteristics. It was determined that four species of the genus Microtus occur in thestudy area, including Microtus dogramacii, Microtus guentheri, Microtus hartingi, and Microtus mystacinus.Microtus hartingi has been found to be widespread throughout central Anatolia. Microtus guentheri is locatedin the type locality and nearby provinces. M. guentheri and M. hartingi were not found to be sympatric. Amongspecies, M. hartingi has the longest hind foot and M. mystacinus has the longest tail. The UPGMA trees wereconstructed for each sex, using skull and external measurements of Microtus specimens. As a result, M.dogramacii and M. guentheri being the most similar, and M. mystacinus is the sister species to these. But, itwas determined that M. hartingi is distinctively from the these species.

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