Data on the Distribution and Morphology of Mediodactylus Kotschyi Bolkarensis (Rösler , 1994 ), from Central Anatolia, Turkey (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

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More data on the distribution and morphology of Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ), from central anatolia, Turkey (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

Weitere daten zur Verbreitung und Morphologie von Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ) aus zentralanatolien, Türkei (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

MuraT afSar & K eriM ÇiÇeK & c eMaL VaroL ToK

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Vier exemplare des Geckos Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ) wurden in Karapınar (Provinz Konya, Türkei), etwa 50 km nordwestlich des bekannten Vorkommens der unterart gefunden. die bei - den adulten Männchen und Weibchen des neuen fundortes wurden hinsichtlich der Merkmale ihrer Pholidose, färbung und zeichnung untersucht und mit 26 adulten exemplaren (11 Männchen, 15 Weibchen) aus ereğli (Provinz Konya, Tr), der Typuslokalität der unterart bolkarensis , verglichen. das gesamte neue Material von M. k. bolkarensis wird hinsichtlich seiner metrischen, meristischen, färbungs- und zeichnungsmerkmale cha - rakterisiert, welche publizierten daten von sechs benachbarten unterarten von M. kotschyi gegenübergestellt werden.

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four specimens of the gecko, Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ), were found in Karapınar (Province of Konya, Turkey), about 50 km north west of the known range. Two male and two female adult spec - imens collected from this new locality were examined in detail for their pholidosis and color pattern features, and compared with 26 adult (11 male, 15 female) specimens recently collected from ereğli (Province of Konya, Tr), the type locality of the subspecies bolkarensis . The comprehensive new materials of M. k. bolkarensis are charac - terized with regard to metric, meristic and color-pattern traits which are presented in comparison to published data of six neighboring subspecies of M. kotschyi .

KeYWordS reptilia: Sauria: Squamata: Gekkonidae; Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis ; morphology, new records, distribution, Konya, Turkey, central anatolia

inTroducTion

The Mediterranean Thin-toed Gecko, subspecies, nine of them occurring on the Mediodactylus kotschyi (STeindachner , islands and the mainland of Turkey. 1870), faunal element of the Palearctic eco - VenzMer (1919, 1922) and Bird zone, is distributed in southeastern italy, the (1936) recorded a few samples of M. Balkans, south crimea, northwestern iran, kotschyi from the Bolkar Mountains and Syria, Lebanon, northern israel, cyprus, the southern anatolia in Turkey, without pro - aegean islands and anatolia ( BeuTLer viding information about their subspecific 1981; K aSaPidiS et al. 2005; S indaco & status. BodenheiMer (1944) classified all JereMcenKo 2008 ). according to the lists records obtained from west, south and cen - provided by röSLer (2000), de LiSLe et al. tral anatolia as M. k. steindachneri (STePá- (2013) and ueTz et al. (2016), Mediodacty- neK , 1937) . also, he pointed out that speci - lus kotschyi is represented by 27-30 nominal mens from cilicia (around Seyhan and afsar_etal_newdata_M_k_bolkarensis_anatolia:herPeTozoa.qxd 07.08.2017 18:18 Seite 2

50 M. a fSar & K. Ç iÇeK & c. V. T oK

Table 1 (this and opposite page): descriptive statistics of the pholidosis counts of Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ) from ereğli and Karapınar. c − character, dTr − longitudinal series of dorsal tubercles, in − internasals, io − interorbitals, Lz4 − sub - digital lamellae under the 4th toe, Max − Maximum, Me − Median, Min − Minimum, Mo − Mode, N − sample size, PKT − postcloacal tubercles, PM − postmentals, PP − precloacal pores, SBL − sublabials, Sd − Standard deviation, SdL − scales between dorsal tubercles, counted in longitudinal direction at midbody, SdQ − scales between dor - sal tubercles, counted in transversal direction at midbody, Se − Standard error of the mean, SPL − supralabials, T3W − tubercles on the third tail whorl, V – ventral longitudinal scale rows couted at midbody.

ereğli ♂♂ ereğli ♀♀ ereğli ♂♂+♀♀ ______c N Mean Min Max Sd Se Me-Mo N Mean Min Max Sd Se Me-Mo N Mean Min SPL 11 7.91 780.30 0.09 8-8 15 7.67 780.48 0.12 8-8 26 7.77 7 SBL 11 7.18 780.40 0.12 7-7 15 6.93 670.25 0.06 7-7 26 7.04 6 in 11 4.27 450.46 0.14 4-4 15 3.93 350.59 0.15 4-4 26 4.08 3 io 11 16.27 15 17 0.64 0.19 16-16 15 16.27 14 18 1.10 0.28 16-16 26 16.27 14 PM 11 2.27 230.46 0.14 2-2 15 2.13 230.35 0.09 2-2 26 2.19 2 dTr 11 10.91 10 12 0.70 0.21 11-11 15 10.80 9 12 1.01 0.26 11-11 26 10.85 9 SdL 11 1.73 120.46 0.14 2-2 15 2.00 220.00 0.00 2-2 26 1.88 1 SdQ 11 2.00 220.00 0.00 2-2 15 2.00 220.00 0.00 2-2 26 2.00 2 V 11 21.27 20 23 1.00 0.30 21-21 15 21.73 21 23 0.88 0.22 21-21 26 21.54 20 Lz4 11 17.36 15 19 1.12 0.33 18-18 15 17.33 15 19 1.04 0.27 17-17 26 17.35 15 T3W 7 4.00 440.00 0.00 4-4 9 4.00 440.00 0.00 4-4 16 4.00 4 PKT 11 1.00 110.00 0.00 1-1 15 1.00 110.00 0.00 1-1 26 1.00 1 PP 11 2.18 140.87 0.26 2-2 ------11 2.18 1

(*) − 16,17-16,17; ( ** ) − 16,18-18

Mersin) could be related with the subspecies in the above paper, the new subspecies cili - syriacus (S TePáneK , 1937) . according to ciensis was described from the coastal area MerTenS (1952) M. kotschyi is represented of the Turkish Mediterranean region (be - by more than two subspecies in Turkey. he tween Manavgat and Silifke). Later, the reported M. k. steindachneri to occur in population of M. kotschyi in and around the adana, M. k. orientalis (S TePáneK , 1937) in Bolkar Mountains, the systematic status of Gaziantep, M. k. syriacus (S TePáneK , 1937) which was considered unclear by BeuTLer in narlıca (diyarbakır) and M. k. bureschi & G ruBer (1977), was attributed the status (S TePáneK , 1937) [synonym of danilewskii of a distinct subspecies, M. k. bol karensis , by (STrauch , 1887)] in İstanbul and described röSLer (1994). in recent years, a few spec - the subspecies lycaonicus (M erTenS , 1952) imens collected from Çiftehan (niğde) by from Konya on the basis of a single speci - röSLer et al. (2012) were included in the lit - men. BeuTLer & G ruBer (1977) assigned tle known subspecies bolkarensis , thereby the subspecific epithet danilewskii (not bu - expanding southward the subspecies’ distri - reschi ) to the specimens of Turkish Thrace bution, which was previously thought to be and reported that the taxonomic status of the limited to the northern slopes of the Bolkar subspecies steindachneri , syriacus and ori - Mountains. entalis, and specimens collected from the in the present study, the taxonomic heights of cilicia in anatolia (Bolkar Moun - status of four M. kotschyi specimens col - tains and Gülek Pass) could not be clarified lected at Karapınar (Province of Konya, Tr) definitely. in the west of ereğli (Province of Konya, due to the many referenced diverging Tr) is evaluated by morphological compar - opinions, Baran & G ruBer (1982) did a ison with specimens of the geographically comparative examination of M. kotschyi closest subspecies M. k. bolkarensis . Since populations in various regions in Turkey. in the number of individuals from ereğli avail - that study, the taxonomic status of the popu - able for comparison was limited, additional lations in western, central and southern specimens of M. k. bolkarensis were collect - anatolia was re-evaluated and the sub - ed from that locality and their morphology species steindachneri and lycaonicus were and colorpattern features examined in de- perceived as synonyma of M. k. dani lewskii . tail. afsar_etal_newdata_M_k_bolkarensis_anatolia:herPeTozoa.qxd 07.08.2017 18:18 Seite 3

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Tab. 1 (diese und gegenüberliegende Seite): deskriptive Statistiken der Pholidosezählwerte von Medio- dactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ) aus ereğli and Karapınar, Konya, Tr. c − Merkmal, dTr − rückentuberkel-Längsreihen, in − internasalia, io − interorbitalia, Lz4 − Subdigital - lamellen unter der vierten zehe, Max − Maximum, Me − Median, Min − Minimum, Mo − Modalwert, N − Stichpro - bengröße, PKT − Postklo akaltuberkel, PM − Postmentalia, PP − Präkloakalporen, SBL − Sublabialia, Sd − Standard - abweichung, SdL − Schuppen zwischen Tuberkeln der rumpfmitte, in Körperlängsrichtung gezählt, SdQ − Schup - pen zwischen Tuberkeln der rumpfmitte, quer zur Körperlängsrichtung gezählt, Se − Standardfehler, SPL − Supra - labialia, T3W − Tuberkel auf dem dritten Schwanzwirtel, V – Ventralia-Längsreihen in Körpermitte gezählt.

ereğli ♂♂+♀♀ Karapınar ♂♂ Karapınar ♀♀ Karapınar ♂♂+♀♀ ______c Max Sd Se Me-Mo N Min Max N Min Max N Mean Min Max Sd Se Me-Mo SPL 8 0.43 0.08 7-7 28 8 28 8 48.00 880.00 0.00 8-8 SBL 8 0.34 0.06 7-7 27 8 27 7 47.25 780.50 0.25 7-7 in 5 0.56 0.11 4-4 24 4 24 4 44.00 440.00 0.00 4-4 io 18 0.91 0.18 16-16 2 16 17 2 15 17 4 16.25 15 17 0.95 0.47 (*) PM 3 0.40 0.07 2-2 22 2 22 3 42.25 230.50 0.25 2-2 dTr 11 0.88 0.17 11-11 2 11 11 2 10 11 4 10.00 10 11 0.50 0.25 11-11 SdL 2 0.32 0.06 2-2 22 2 22 2 42.00 220.00 0.00 2-2 SdQ 2 0.00 0.00 2-2 22 2 22 2 42.00 220.00 0.00 2-2 V 23 0.94 0.18 21-21 2 21 22 2 22 23 4 22.00 21 23 0.81 0.40 22-22 Lz4 19 1.05 0.20 17-17 2 15 18 2 16 18 4 16.75 15 18 0.50 0.25 (** ) T3W 4 0.00 0.00 4-4 24 4 24 4 44.00 440.00 0.00 4-4 PKT 1 0.00 0.00 1-1 21 1 21 1 41.00 110.00 0.00 1-1 PP 4 0.87 0.26 2-2 21 4 -- - 2 - 1 4 - - - (*) − 16,17-16,17; ( ** ) − 16,18-18

MaTeriaLS and MeThodS

all 30 specimens examined in the study longitudinal direction at midbody, SdQ – were collected during field studies conduct - scales between dorsal tubercles, counted in ed in august 2010 and 2011. The materials transversal direction at midbody, V – longi - are stored in the zoology Museum of celal tudinal ventral scale rows at midbody, Lz4 Bayar university, Manisa, Tr (cBzM). – subdigital lamellae of the fourth toe, T3W four M. kotschyi specimens of initial - – tubercle rows in the third caudal whorl, ly unclear taxonomic allocation were col - PKT – postcloacal tubercles, PP – precloa - lected from stone walls in the evening hours cal pores. Bilateral features were counted in Karapınar, 98 km southeast of Konya on the left body side. Metric body measure - (cBzM 46/2011, 1-2 ♂♂, 3-4 ♀♀, Kara - ments (TL – tail length, SVL – snout-vent pınar, Konya, 10.08.2011, leg. M. afSar , length, hL − head length, hW − head width, 37.71783 n, 33.48923 e, 1.026 m a.s.l.). dTL − length of a dorsal tubercle, dTW − Twenty-six vouchers of M. k. bolkarensis width of dorsal tubercle, na − distance (cBzM 45/2011, 1-6 ♂♂, 7-12 ♀♀, 13 ♂, from posterior edge of nare to anterior edge 14-20 ♀♀, 21 ♂, 22-23 ♀♀, 24-26 ♂♂, of eye, ao − distance of posterior edge of ereğli, Konya, 10.08.2010, leg. M. afSar , eye to anterior edge of ear), were taken with 37.55080 n, 34.05157 e, 1.085 m a.s.l.) a digital caliper (accuracy 0.01 mm). were collected from the type locality . Mean values were calculated from The following 13 meristic characters meristic counts for comparison to results of were taken in accordance with BeuTLer & earlier publications (Tables 1-3). Kolmogo- GruBer (1977), Baran (1980), Baran & rov-Smirnov tests were applied to check for GruBer (1982) and röSLer et al. (2012): normality of the data, and intraspecific sex - SPL – number of supralabials, SBL – sub - ual differences in the pholidosis features labials (= infralabials), in – internasals, analyzed. no differences were found be- counted according to Baran (1980), io – in- tween sexes (K-S test, P ˃ 0.05) except for terorbitals, PM – postmentals, dTr – longi- the presence of precloacal pores in males. tudinal series of dorsal tubercles, SdL – Thus, apart from this latter trait, male and scales between dorsal tubercles, counted in female specimens were evaluated together. afsar_etal_newdata_M_k_bolkarensis_anatolia:herPeTozoa.qxd 07.08.2017 18:18 Seite 4

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ereğli (Konya) population 23, 23 ( = 21.54). PP – 1,1,2,2,2, 2,2,2,3,3, 4 ( = 2.18). PKT – 1 on either side. T3W – Materials: cBzM 45/2011, 1-6 ♂♂, 4 in all 26 specimens. Lz4 – 16 ,16,17,17, 7-12 ♀♀, 13 ♂, 14-20 ♀♀, 21 ♂, 22-23 17,17,17,17,17,17,17,17, 18 ,18 ,18,18,18,18, ♀♀, 24-26 ♂♂, ereğli, Konya, 10.08. 2010, 18,18,18,19,19,19,19, 19 ( = 17.35). Scales leg. M. afSar . on the ventral side of the tibia smooth (not Morphological characters: The keeled) in all specimens. The subcaudals authors analyzed selected character states of are arranged in a series of smooth, large twenty-six (11 male, 15 female) adult spec - scales alternating with smaller paired scales. imens of M. kotschyi from ereğli, the type The regenerated subcaudal surface is cov - locality of the subspecies bolkarensis : ered with small scales. for metric measurements, pholidosis in all specimens, the ground col - counts and subspecific comparisons see oration of the back is light or dark greenish Tables 1-3. in – 3, 3,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4, 4,4, gray. Twenty-four (92.31 %) specimens 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,5,5,5,5, 5. SPL – 7, 7,7,7,7,7,7, have dark colored, zigzag-shaped, transver - 7,7,7,7,7, 7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,8,8,8, 8. SBL − sal dorsal stripes. in most specimens, these 7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7, 7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7, stripes are irregular just behind the head, at 7,7,7,8, 8. first pair of submaxillar shields the level of the hind legs and at the tail root adjoining each other in eighteen, separated whereas, they are more regular in the mid - in eight specimens. dorsal tubercles oval- dle of the body and form regular transversal shaped, relatively small and feebly keeled. lines on the tail (fig. 1). in some speci - dTr – 9,9,10,10,10,10,10,10,11,11,11,11, mens, such stripes are rare on the back but 11 ,11 ,11,11,11, 11,11,11,12,12,12,12,12, 12 . well expressed on the tail. in two (7.69 %) Most dorsal tubercles are separated by two specimens, these stripes are noticeably scales at midbody, few by one. SdL – most - indistinct. The ventral sides, of head, body ly two. V – 20 ,20,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21, and tail are whitish with sparse black spots 21,21, 21 ,21 ,21,21,22,22,22,22,23,23,23,23, (fig. 2).

fig.1: dorsal view of Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ), female from ereğli, Konya, Tr (cBzM 45/2011-7). abb. 1: dorsalansicht von Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ), Weibchen aus ereğli, Konya, Tr (cBzM 45/2011-7). afsar_etal_newdata_M_k_bolkarensis_anatolia:herPeTozoa.qxd 07.08.2017 18:18 Seite 5

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fig. 2: Ventral view of M. kotschyi bolkarensis fig. 3. dorsal view of M. kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ), female from ereğli, Konya, Tr (röSLer , 1994 ), female from Karapınar, (cBzM 45/2011-7). Konya, Tr (cBzM 46/2011-3 ). abb. 2: Ventralansicht von Mediodactylus kotschyi abb. 3: dorsalansicht von Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ), Weibchen aus ereğli, bolkarensis (röSLer , 1994 ), Weibchen aus Konya, Tr (cBzM 45/2011-7) Karapınar, Konya, Tr (cBzM 46/2011-3 ).

Karapınar (Konya) specimens tubercles oval-shaped, relatively small and (new locality) feebly keeled. dTr – 10 ,11 ,11 ,11 . Most dorsal tubercles are separated by two scales, Materials: cBzM 46/2011, 1-2 ♂♂, few by one. SdL – mostly two. V– 21 ,22 , 3-4 ♀♀, Karapınar, Konya, 10.08.2011, leg. 22 ,23 ( = 22). PP – 1, 4. PKT – 1 on either M. afSar . side. T3W – 4 in all specimens. Lz4 – 15 , Morphological characters: The 16 ,18 ,18 . The subcaudals are arranged in a authors analyzed the character states of four series of large, smooth scales alternating (2 male, 2 female) adult specimens of M. with smaller paired scales. kotschyi from the new locality Karapınar. all specimens are of light or dark for metric measurements, pholidosis counts greenish-gray dorsal color. in two individ - and subspecific comparisons see Tables 1 - uals dark transversal zig-zag stripes, ar - 3. in − 4 in all specimens. SPL – 8 in all ranged just like the specimens from ereğli, specimens. SBL – 7,7,7,8. first pair of sub - are well visible on the anterior back, maxillar shields adjoining each other in becoming irregular in the middle and poste - three specimens, separated in one. dorsal rior portion. in one specimen, the lines on afsar_etal_newdata_M_k_bolkarensis_anatolia:herPeTozoa.qxd 07.08.2017 18:18 Seite 8

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the back are irregular and broken with in all specimens, these stripes are noticeably blurred borders reticularly contacting each indistinct. The ventral side of all specimens other in an unusual manner (fig. 3). in one is dirty white with sparse black spots (fig. specimen, stripes are rare on the trunk but 2). distinctly present on the tail from its base.

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Twenty-six M. kotschyi specimens value (ereğli: 43.41 mm,  = 37.50 mm; collected from ereğli, the type locality of Karapınar: 39.81 mm,  = 35.74 mm). M. k. bolkarensis and analyzed as to their Baran & G ruBer (1981, 1982) pholidosis features in comparison with pre - reported that the number of internasalia is 2- vious studies ( Baran & G ruBer 1981, 5 (most frequently 3-4) in M. k. danilewskii 1982; röSLer 1994; r öSLer et al. 2012) (STrauch , 1887), 3-5 (most frequently 3) in did not differ substantially from the diag - M. k. ciliciensis (B aran & G ruBer 1982) , nosis in röSLer ’s (1994) original descrip - 4-5 (most frequently 3) in M. k. ponticus tion. This author reported this sub-species (B aran & G ruBer 1982) , and 3-5 (most to differ from other continental subspecies frequently 4) in M. k. beutleri , whereas, and transition forms by the reduced num - röSLer et al. (2012) reported 1-3 in M. k. ber of 4 (instead of 6) tubercles per caudal danilewskii , 0-3 (  = 1.23) in M. k. cilicien - whirl, at least in the proximal third of the sis , 0-2 (  = 1.18) in M. k. syriacus , and 1-3 tail. in the present sample, their number ( = 1.80) in M. k. bolkarensis (Table 2). in was four in all specimens as was found for the present specimens from ereğli and ereğli specimens by röSLer et al. (2012). Karapınar, the number of internasals, count - They furthermore reported that M. k. bol - ed according to Baran (1980), varied karensis is distinguished from the east between 3-5 (  = 4.08) and by that did not aegean – southwest anatolian M. k. beut - differ from other subspecies examined by leri (Baran & G ruBer , 1981 ) and the Baran & G ruBer (1981, 1982) in Turkey northeast anatolian M. k. colchicus (n i - (Table 2). The authors think that different KoLSKY , 1902) by the re duced number of internasal shield value ranges given in the longitudinal rows of ventral scales. in the literature for one and the same subspecies present sample, the variation was 20-23 (  are due to different counting methods rather = 21.54) in ereğli and 21-23 (  = 22) in than morphological differences. compara- Karapınar individuals, which is within the tive morphometric data of six neighboring limits of the subspecies bolkarensis (19-22, subspecies of M. kotschyi are summarized  = 20.67) given by röSLer et al. (2012). in Tables 2 and 3. The number of precloacal pores, which dis - diverging opinions were presented by tinguishes subspecies, varied between 1-4 Baran & G ruBer (1982) and Baran & ( = 2.18) in 11 male specimens in the cur - aTaTür (1998) as to which subspecies of M. rent study, which on the average is less kotschyi is represented in the area of Konya, than in M. k. ponticus (B aran & G ruBer , in the south of central anatolia. Subsequent, 1982) (2-5,  = 3.5) distributed in central researchers followed Baran & G ruBer north anatolia east of the subspecies M. k. (1982) who classified MerTenS ’s (1952) danilewskii (S Trauch , 1887) (6-12 in type of lycaonicus as a specimen introduced Baran & G ruBer 2012). regarding the to Konya from southern anatolia, and M. k. average number of precloacal pores, M. k. lycaonicus as a synonym of M. k. danilew - bolkarensis is closest to M. k. fitzingeri skii (ŠčerBaK & G uLuBeV 1996; r öSLer (S TePáneK , 1937) (2-3,  = 2.50) from 2000; S indaco et al. 2000; S indaco & J ereM - cyprus island. čenKo 2008 ). in fact, Baran & G ruBer The maximum snout-vent-length re- (1982) and ŠčerBaK & G uLuBeV (1996) ported for the subspecies bolkarensis was reported the range area of M. k. danilewskii 35.10 mm ( röSLer et al. 2012). Specimens to be not only Thrace and northwestern of the current study clearly exceeded this anatolia but also (names of the provinces in afsar_etal_newdata_M_k_bolkarensis_anatolia:herPeTozoa.qxd 07.08.2017 18:18 Seite 9

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parentheses) more central anatolian locali - in conclusion, four specimens of M. ties such as afyon, Şuhut (afyonkarahisar), kotschyi were collected from a distribution - ankara (ankara) eğridir (isparta), Konya al knowledge gap in the southeastern Konya (Konya) and akseki (antalya). The region in central anatolia, extending the authors’ present findings on the morphology known range area of M. k. bolkaransis 50 of the Karapınar specimens’ color-pattern, km northwest towards Karapınar. another counts of dorsal tubercles, precloacal pores, 26 individuals were collected from the type subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe and locality of M. k. bolkarensis , to describe tubercles in the whirls of the proximal third their color-pattern features, metric and of the tail are in concordance with the spec - meristic characters based on a sample of imens collected from ereğli, the type local - adequate size providing detailed morpho - ity of M. k. bolkarensis , casting doubt on the logical information. synonymy of lycaonicus and danilewskii .

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auThorS: Murat afSar (corresponding author < [email protected] >) 1) , Kerim ÇiÇeK 2) & cemal Varol ToK 3) 1) department of Biology, faculty of arts and Sciences, celal Bayar university, Manisa, Turkey. 2) zoology Section, department of Biology, faculty of Science, ege university, 35100, izmir, Turkey. 3) department of Biology, faculty of arts and Sciences, Çanakkale onsekiz Mart university, 17100, Çanakkale, Turkey.