Morphological Investigation of Rana ridibunda (Anura: Ranidae) Populations in the Black Sea Region

Authors : Yusuf KUMLUTAŞ

Pages : 801-806

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, a total of 115 Rana ridibunda specimens insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(64 males ; 51 females); from the Black Sea region insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10 localities); have been investigated. Morphometric measurements of the samples and some of their ratios derived from them comprise the morphological investigation together with pattern and coloration analyses. It was found that the populations examined belong to the nominal subspecies of R. r. ridibunda.
Keywords : Anura, Rana ridibunda, Morphology