On Specimens of Darevskia armeniaca (Sauria: Lacertidae: Darevskia) Collected from Ardahan

Forty-seven Darevskia armeniaca specimens collected from 2 different localities in Ardahan were examined in terms of pholidosis characters, morphometric measurements and colour-pattern features. The 2 populations were differentiated from one another in terms of the number of supraciliar plates (left-right) (SCPa-SCPb), supralabial plates (left-right) (SRLa-SRLb) and transversal series of ventral plates (TVP) according to the results of the Mann-Whitney U test. An independent t-test based on morphometric measurements revealed significant differences in terms of the head index (HI) between the 2 populations. Regarding pholidosis characters, morphometric measurements and colour-pattern features, specimens collected from the 2 localities showed a similarity to Darevskia armeniaca specimens from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Zigana.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Sauria, Lacertidae, Darevskia armeniaca, morphology, Ardahan

On Specimens of Darevskia armeniaca (Sauria: Lacertidae: Darevskia) Collected from Ardahan

Keywords:

Sauria, Lacertidae, Darevskia armeniaca, morphology, Ardahan,

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