DISTRIBUTION AND TANONOMIC STATUS OF GENUS CLETHRIO- NOMYS TILESIUS, 1850 (MAMMALIA: RODENTIA) IN NORTH ANATOLIA

Authors : Ercüment ÇOLAK

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Doi:10.1501/Commuc_0000000104

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Publication Date : 1991-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to evaluate the uncertain taxonomic status and distribution of Clethrionomys glareolus ponticus Thomas, 1906 which belongs to vole mouse recorded from Tür­ kiye, by means of re-exaınination of the new material. Skull and skin of the 122 specimens captured frnm type locality and record areas, and every- where planned along with the field notes were examined and some observations were recorded. While the skin and skull were evaluated morphologically, 32 characters taken were evalu- ated by the biometric methods and findings were compared with the published data. As a result, the subspecies ponticus were considered as a valid and different taxon having a continuous dîst- ribution in Marmara and Black Sea regions of Türkiye.
Keywords : DISTRIBUTION, TANONOMIC, CLETHRIO NOMYS