A Preliminary Survey of Testudo graeca Linnaeus 1758 Specimens from Central Anatolia, Turkey

Authors : Oğuz TÜRKOZAN, Kurtuluş OLGUN, John WILKINSON, Leigh GILLETT, John SPENCE

Pages : 255-262

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Sixteen specimens of Testudo graeca Linnaeus 1758 from 2 adjacent localities insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Meke and Acıgöl); in Central Anatolia were measured. Morphological characters standardised for straight carapace length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SCL); were compared with original raw values from Testudo populations from Aegean and south-eastern Turkey. The post-ANOVA pairwise analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tukey`s); across all groups verified sexual dimorphism in the Central Anatolian populations in terms of anal suture length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); and plastron width 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. Discriminant analysis based on standardised values provided 89.3% and 92.6% correct classification among males and females, respectively. The difference was clearer between the Aegean and Central Anatolian populations, with a more domed carapace insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CH); in the males and shorter plastron length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PL); and plastron width 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PW2); in the females of the Aegean population in comparison with the Central Anatolian population.
Keywords : Testudines, Testudinidae, Testudo graeca, tortoise, Central Anatolia, Turkey