Nazan ÜZÜM, Aziz AVCI, Emin BOZKURT, Kurtuluş OLGUN

A new subspecies of Lyciasalamandra flavimembris (Urodela: Salamandridae) from Muğla, southwestern Turkey

A new Lycian salamander subspecies, Lyciasalamandra flavimembris ilgazi subsp. nov., is described from southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It differs from nominate subspecies by its characteristic color pattern, especially the ground color of the dorsum, tail, upper eyelids, and limbs. Its distribution is limited to the type locality (Kötekli, Muğla Province, Turkey).

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Lyciasalamandra flavimembris ilgazi subsp. nov., Urodela, Turkey, new subspecies

A new subspecies of Lyciasalamandra flavimembris (Urodela: Salamandridae) from Muğla, southwestern Turkey

Keywords:

Lyciasalamandra flavimembris ilgazi subsp. nov., Urodela, Turkey, new subspecies,

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