Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering, 2017, 4 (1) 57-63 ISSN NUMBER: 2149-2123 DOI: 10.17350/HJSE19030000049

Contributions to the Knowledge of in Çorum Province, Turkey Şafak Bulut¹,, Burak Akbaba² and Ahmet Karataş³ 1 Hitit University, Department of Biology, Çorum, TURKEY 2 Hacettepe University, Department of Biology, Ankara, TURKEY ³ Ömer Halisdemir University, Department of Biology, Niğde, TURKEY

Article History: ABSTRACT Received: 2017/02/20 Accepted: 2017/03/03 Online: 2017/06/30 total of 42 species were determined and new records reported for the first A time in Çorum Province, Turkey. Field studies were carried between 2009-2010 and Correspondence to: Şafak Bulut, 2015-2016. One species of and , four bat species, six rodent species, roe deer Hitit University, Department of Biology, and three carnivore species were recorded for the first time. We also expanded the known Çorum, TURKEY E-Mail: [email protected] distribution and confirmed the presence of four rodent species (Spermophilus xanthophyr- mnus, Microtus dogramaci, Mesocricetus brandti and Meriones tristrami) in the province. In addition, some information related to the distribution and the habitat associated to some taxon were provided in the study.

Keywords: Mammal fauna; Çorum; Camera trap; Sherman trap.

INTRODUCTION

urkey is the only country which was covered a total of 26 mammal species were reported in Çorum almost entirely by three of the world’s 34 (Table 1). Tbiodiversity hotspots: The Caucasus, Irano- Anatolian, and Mediterranean [1]. In Palaearctic When the studies reported in the literature on Region, mammals are represented by 13 orders, 42 mammalian species present in Çorum is taken into families and 843 species [2]. Turkey is located among account, it is seen that these works only includes small Asian, European, and African continents, resulting mammalian species and the data were obtained from in the diversification in ecological conditions, the systematic studies. geological structure, climatic conditions. This leads to a rich biodiversity. It is known that Turkey has In this work, it was aimed to determine mammal more species in terms of the number of mammals fauna and important areas for mammals in Corum. A than that of any other region in the world (North total of 42 mammal species was identified in the field Africa: 84; Iberia: 77; Italy; 72, Balkans: 80, Near East: studies. Of these species, 26 had been already reported 62 [3], 1999, Turkey: 132 [4-6]). in the literature and 16 of them were observed for the first time in Çorum. In addition, new locality reports of Corum located in two different geographical some species were provided. regions is located in between Central Anatolian and Black Sea Regions. Kızılırmak River which divides MATERIALS AND METHODS the city into two parts has an important role in the Systematical field studies were carried out between formation of Anatolias biodiversity. Depending on 2009-2010 and 2015-2016 at all areas located these geographic features, the diversity of mammals in Corum province, in order to determine the also varies. To date, few studies on the determination of mammals spreading within the borders. The GPS the mammal fauna have been carried out to shed light points of all stations were recorded in UTM format on the biodiversity in Corum. In addition, those were and the records were taken at this coordinates and local studies including small number of species. So far, its immediate vicinity. Passive infrared camera traps Ş. Bulut et al./ Hittite J Sci Eng, 2017, 4 (1) 57-63 Additional records are also provided for some species. species. for some provided also are records Additional Within the scope of this study, a total number of number study, atotal of this scope the Within The results obtained from our study along with those those with along study our from obtained results The 42 mammal species belonging to Erinaceomorpha, Erinaceomorpha, to belonging species mammal 42 (Scoutguard SG570V and Bushnell Trophy were Cam) Bushnell SG570V and (Scoutguard RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONRESULTS AND Çorum province is provided using Wilson and Reeder [7]. Reeder and Wilson using provided is province Çorum 16 of these were detected. Artiodactyla and Carnivora Soricomorpha, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, Rodentia, Rodentia, Lagomorpha, Chiroptera, Soricomorpha, Figure 1. 1. Figure different localities and ultrasonic device (Pettersson D D (Pettersson device ultrasonic and localities different conditions. laboratory in examined of the identification after were released trap the in caught recorded also was fauna mammal large traps, camera to addition In mammals. large determine to employed nosed were identified by karyotype and skull characteristics characteristics skull and bykaryotype were identified nosed reported previously for Corum province is summarized summarized is province for Corum previously reported using noninvasive methods such as counting scats, scats, counting as such methods noninvasive using 500X) was implemented to record the sounds. BatSound BatSound sounds. the record to implemented was 500X) footprints, and other remaining. remaining. other and footprints, according to the IUCN, BERN and CITES criteria’s. The The criteria’s. CITES and BERN IUCN, the to according were organized status conservation Species analysis. for further were used software computer BatExplorer and species. Individuals who cannot be morphologically diag morphologically be cannot who Individuals species. species were recorded in Corum for the first time. time. first for the Corum in were recorded species localities where the studies were conducted is shown in in shown is were conducted studies the where localities individuals mammalian small The were used. traps ture in Table 1. The of the new records present in in present records new Table of the in taxonomy 1. The Figure 1. In the detection of small mammals, Sherman live cap live Sherman mammals, of small detection the In Studies to identify bat species were conducted at three at three were conducted bat species identify to Studies Map of localities listed in the text. Numbers correspond to those are given in Appendix Appendix in given are those to correspond Numbers text. the in listed localities of Map - - 58 [18] and Kyrstufek et al. [19] recorded Microtus socialis in in socialis [19][18] al. et Microtus recorded Kyrstufek and Marten) in Turkey, the authors collected some samples in in samples some Turkey, in Marten) collected authors the studies reported previously the with Comparison Kos Mountain, we also found this species in floodplain floodplain in species this found we also Kos Mountain, Çorum province [31,32]. We showed that this species is is [31,32]. province species WeÇorum this that showed not was species study, this field our in hand, other the On province. of Çorum adistrict of Mecitözü, village Çayköy aut study, the same the In districts. Kargı and Osmancık, suave [8] recorded Beaucournu and Orhan conducted to the identify of age group of Martes foina (Beech (Beech foina of Martes of age group identify the to conducted studies some In species. of this presence the not indicate did results our [15,25]. hand, other the nitedula On of Dryomys Co in present was species xanthodon of Nannospalax cytotypes that showed results Our area. this in observed same the in levis Microtus recorded [8] also Beaucournu this that we indicated study our in hand, other the On on. at Kos Mountain in located Plateau Abdullah in olens ment with the reports previously published [21,22]. published previously reports the ment with and Orhan sylvaticus. of A. instead witherbyi A. be might northern part of Corum. In addition to being present in in present being to addition In of Corum. part northern rocky mountainous regions, which in an excellent agree excellent an in which regions, mountainous rocky and forested but densely region of the regardless rum species this that suggested It be may not valid. was record present in entire Çorum province. Çorum entire in present biometrics and variations on allozyme studies the in province Lake, Gölünyazı Kırkdilim, in species of this presence forestland areas of Kos Mountain. We also observed the the observed We also of Kos Mountain. areas forestland area, which was confirmed by our study. Kefelioglu et al. al. et study. Kefelioglu byour confirmed was which area, hors also recorded Apodemus sylvaticus in the same regi same the in sylvaticus Apodemus recorded also hors In another study, Albayrak [33] stated that factory wastes wastes factory [33] that stated study, Albayrak another In Forest dormouse samples were collected from Çorum Çorum from collected were samples dormouse Forest - - - - - Table 1. Mammal species of Çorum Province (including comparisons with our study) Family Name Species English Name BERN CITES IUCN Former This Study with the location numbers Studies

This species is spreading throughout Turkey Southern White-breasted except Thrace. Up to date, no records were concolor - - LC - Hedgehog given for Çorum, but we have determined that this species spreads throughout the Çorum.

SORICIDAE Crocidura suaveolens Lesser White-toothed Shrew Ek II - LC [8] X

Dead individuals were encountered at each SORICIDAE Crocidura leucodon Bicolored Shrew Ek III - LC - stations of 13 and 74. Work station number 13 is an old-coniferous forest.

LEPORIDAE Lepus europaeus European Hare - - LC [9] X

SCIURIDAE Sciurus anomalus Caucasian Squirrel Ek II - LC [10, 11] X

SCIURIDAE Spermophilus xanthophyrmnus Asia Minor Ground Squirrel - - NT [12-16] X

CRICETIDAE Mesocricetus brandti Turkish Hamster - - NT [12] X

CRICETIDAE Arvicola amphibius Water Vole - - LC - 52 (Küçük Keşlik Village, water canal)

13 (Kös Mountain), 63 (Uğurludağ), 87 (Çatak CRICETIDAE Microtus subterraneus European Pine Vole - - LC - Nature Park)

CRICETIDAE Microtus levis Sibling Vole - - LC [8] X

CRICETIDAE Microtus guentheri Guenther’s Vole - - LC - All agriculture areas south part of Province

CRICETIDAE Microtus dogramacii Doğramaci’s Vole - - LC [17] X

CRICETIDAE Microtus socialis Social Vole - - LC [18, 19] -

CRICETIDAE Meriones tristrami Tristram’s Jird - - LC [20] X

SPALACIDAE Nannospalax xanthodon Lesser Mole Rat - - DD [21, 22] X

MURIDAE Apodemus witherbyi Steppe Field Mouse - - LC [8] X

MURIDAE Apodemus mystacinus Broad-toothed Field Mouse - - LC - 1

MURIDAE Apodemus flavicollis Yellow-necked Mouse - - LC - 3, 10

MURIDAE Rattus rattus Brown Rat - - LC - 25, 82

MURIDAE Rattus norvegicus Black Rat - - LC [23] X

MURIDAE Mus macedonicus Macedonian Mouse - - LC [24] X

MURIDAE Mus domesticus House Mouse - - LC [24] X

GLIRIDAE Dryomys nitedula Forest Dormouse Ek III - LC [15, 25] -

59 (Boğazkale, rocky place). Maximum frequency 67,1 kHz, Minimum RHINOLOPHIDAE Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater Horseshoe Bat Ek II - LC - frequency 60,6 kHz, Peak frequency 106,0 kHz, call length 9,2 ms, call distance 30 ms.

RHINOLOPHIDAE Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe Bat Ek II - LC - 84

VESPERTILIONIDAE Myotis blythii Lesser Mouse-Eared Bat Ek II - LC [26] -

VESPERTILIONIDAE Myotis myotis Greater Mouse-eared Bat Ek II - LC - 59 (Boğazkale)

VESPERTILIONIDAE Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Pipistrelle Ek III - LC - 29 (Bayat)

VESPERTILIONIDAE Eptesicus serotinus Serotine Bat Ek II - LC [27] -

CANIDAE Canis lupus Grey Wolf Ek II Ek II LC [28] X

CANIDAE Canis aureus Golden Jackal - Ek III LC - 13

CANIDAE Vulpes vulpes Red Fox - Ek III LC [29] X

URSIDAE Ursus arctos Brown Bear Ek II Ek II LC [28] X

MUSTELIDAE Mustela nivalis Least Weasel Ek III - LC [30] X

MUSTELIDAE Martes foina Beech Marte Ek III Ek III LC [31, 32] X

MUSTELIDAE Meles meles Badger Ek III - LC - 12, 13, 14, 63, 38 (dead sample)

MUSTELIDAE Lutra lutra Otter Ek II Ek I NT [33] X

FELIDAE Felis slivestris Wild Ek II Ek II LC [31] - / HittiteSci J Eng, 2017, 57-63 4 (1)

FELIDAE Lynx lynx Lynx Ek III Ek II LC - 12, 13, 14, 62, 63

SUIDAE Sus scrofa Wild Boar Ek III - LC [34] X

CERVIDAE Cervus elaphus Red Deer Ek II Ek III LC [31] X Ş. Bulut et al. et Ş. Bulut CERVIDAE Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer, Ek III - LC - 12, 13, 14, 63

59 Ş. Bulut et al./ Hittite J Sci Eng, 2017, 4 (1) 57-63 Malatya, Mersin, Konya, Antalya, and Van. They used used Van. They and Konya, Antalya, Mersin, Malatya, Denizli, Afyonkarahisar, Eskişehir, Ankara, Kastamonu, Kastamonu, Ankara, Eskişehir, Afyonkarahisar, Denizli, Çorum, Sivas, Trabzon, Bayburt, Kars, Iğdır, Ağrı, Erzurum, Erzurum, Ağrı, Iğdır, Kars, Trabzon, Bayburt, Sivas, Çorum, bear study, brown trap camera [28]. province During Corum around tristrami [20] Meriones recorded Kefelioğlu Corum. xanthoprymnus had a wide spread in Anatolia, including including Anatolia, in spread awide had xanthoprymnus collected from Amasya instead of Corum. In the study on the on the study the In of Corum. instead Amasya from collected the recorded authors the addition, In Corum. in of Dodurga [27] bone al. et observed Benda and Bogazkale around dwell expanded. was brandti of Mesocricetus south the in areas agricultural around areas steppe the in exist is species this that revealed results our of Corum, of center Tuncdemir [12] While expanded. was Corum in distribution in elsewhere found not been has species study. This our was species this Province, Osmancık in Silvestris of Felis of this presence the (data here) group not shown our indicated was captured in Kargı District and wolf was recorded in in recorded was wolf and District Kargı in captured was in exist arctos Ursus Turkey, and lupus in Canis mammals not detected in our study. The records of Cevus elaphus, elaphus, of Cevus records study. The our in not detected by conducted study Another area. same the in not detected report on population and protection status of the large large of the status protection and on population report aluca on Strix study their in serotinus of Eptesicus residues vicinity the in brandti of Mesocricetus presence the reported phylogenetic relations of European and Asia minor ground ground minor Asia and of European relations phylogenetic or voice record individual any Bogazkale, around pellets from a new point in Central District additional to previous previous to additional District Central in point anew from district Alaca and villages İncesu Büyük and Kavşut from almost all habitats outside the agricultural areas in Corum. in areas agricultural the outside habitats all almost distribution the aresult, As of Corum. parts southeastern and in verified study, been have same the in presented also of Lutra extinction the in resulted hunting uncontrolled and studies. In our study, this species was observed frequently at at frequently observed was species study, this our In studies. its and District Central Kirkdilim, in validated was species Kızılırmak. and Kargi in species squirrel, Çorum province Sungurlu district samples collected collected samples district Sungurlu province Çorum squirrel, of Dedekoy. aresult As Hamamonu, Amasya, in species same district the from were collected which species this of samples locations and expanded the distribution area of this species. of this area distribution the expanded and locations were actually samples that suggested authors the finding this province. of the part northern the in areas forested the of this presence study, the this In of Dodurga. district the was species of this population the and statement author the supported study Our district. Cemilbey in Kuruçay in lutra belong to these species were observed. According to the the to According were observed. species these to belong their in Çorum in collected anamolus Sciurus to belong have been used [16]. In our study we sampled the species species [16]. the used we sampled been have study our In Although Beron [26] reported that Myotis blythii species species blythii Myotis that [26] Beron reported Although [11] al [10] et 9individuals al. et Aslan used and Albayrak Krystufek and Vohralik [15] stated that Spermophilus [15] Spermophilus that Vohralik and stated Krystufek Unlike Kumerloeve [31] who reported the presence [31] presence Kumerloeve the Unlike reported who 60 Although it was not recorded in the Çatak Nature Park, it it Park, Nature Çatak the in not recorded it was Although This was the first long term study on mammals covers covers on mammals study term long first the was This 2010). In almost all of Çorum, it is possible to observe the the observe to possible it is of Çorum, all 2010). almost In CONCLUSION Mountain Wildlife Development Area. Area. Development Wildlife Mountain Uğurludağ and Kös Mountain Wildlife Development Area. Area. Development Wildlife Kös Mountain and Uğurludağ vegetation. Another large mammal species, golden jackal golden jackal species, mammal large Another vegetation. determined that presence of some species referenced by referenced species of some presence that determined collected from Çorum province borders (Demirtas et al., al., et (Demirtas borders province Çorum from collected sucrofa was also captured for the first time in province, also in Kös Kös in also province, in time first for the captured also was from were recorded species 16 and of these were detected species mammal of 42 Atotal province. of Çorum whole morphological studies have been collected from different different from collected been have studies morphological parts of Turkey including Çorum by Çolak et al. [24]. In our [24]. our al. et In byÇolak Çorum of Turkey including parts previous literature in the village were doubtful and some some and were doubtful village the in literature previous from Çorum province have also been used [23]. study, used our In been also have province Çorum from from Çorum province in his study on the phylogeny of on the study his in province Çorum from from Turkey, researchers have studied 2 male individuals individuals 2 male Turkey,from studied have researchers ations of of ations surveys. questionnaire and around Çorum. around species were recorded by camera traps, direct observations observations direct traps, bycamera were recorded species settlements. outside species Çorum. in observed frequently are species two study, these species have been found to distribute widespread areas areas widespread distribute to found been have species we conduc where areas of the all in were observed species Turkey. in examples used fox on red They populations study the first time in Çorum province, in black pine forests of of forests pine black in province, Çorum in time first the an work is our that obvious it is consideration, into taken are outputs these when Only mentioned. previously than it was hand, other the On time. first for the village the all spread be to were thought they and study field the ted the in province of Çorum district Boğazkale the from lected the species sampled was in settlements. especially in biological studies [30]. In the whole of Çorum province, the the province, of Çorum whole [30]. the In studies biological in is thought to be using Nature Park due to the similarity of of similarity due the to Park Nature using be to thought is . studies. biological for future source baseline important an be will and province for Çorum inventory important Mustela nivalis Mustela Mus macedonicus and M. domesticus samples for for samples domesticus M. and macedonicus Mus In the study that aimed to investigate allozyme vari allozyme investigate to aimed that study the In europaeus of Lepus taping on the study akaryological In In our study, we captured lynxusing camera traps for for traps camera lynxusing study, we captured our In of asample used [29] al. et also İbis Kızılırmak, one of the larger rivers of Turkey forms of Turkey rivers forms larger one of the Kızılırmak, (Wild boar). The individuals belonging to these two two these to belonging individuals boar). The (Wild Rattus norvegicus were recorded in Kırıkkale and Çorum Çorum and Kırıkkale in were recorded , researchers collected samples samples collected researchers , Vulpes vulpes Vulpes col Sus Sus - - - a barrier between Kös Mountain Wildlife Development ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Area and Ilgaz Mountains and also rest of Blacksea Region. This work has been done by DOKAY Environmental Therefore, for large mammal species, this area, which has Consultancy Company by the Directorate of Nature very narrow transition corridors, has been identified as a Conservation and National Parks of the Ministry of highly important ecosystem area in Çorum. This region has Forestry and Water Affairs and the Provincial Directorate a great ecological importance and it is highly sensitive. For of Corum Nature Conservation and National Parks. We this reason, we defined this area as a “protection priority area”. would like to thank Tuğçe Türecan and Çorum Nature Conservation and Provincial Directorate of National For small mammal species (shrew, hedgehog and Parks who provided us with all kinds of data support for rodents), different parts of the province have important this study, Hayri Kömür and Mustafa Gözler for their ecological characteristics in terms of habitats and vegetation help in the field work and their generous behavior in data types. As a result of our study, fauna of small mammal in sharing. Çorum was detailed but further species-specific studies should be done to distinguish hot spots for small mammals APPENDICES in Çorum. / HittiteSci J Eng, 2017, 57-63 4 (1) Ş. Bulut et al. et Ş. Bulut

Figure 2. Some mammals records from Çorum Province. 1. Grey Wolf; 2. European Hare; 3. Red Fox; 4. Eurasian Lynx; 5. Roe Deer; 6. Brown Bear; 7. Badger; 8. Red Deer

61 Ş. Bulut et al./ Hittite J Sci Eng, 2017, 4 (1) 57-63 Table 2. Table Station Numbers Station numbers and coordinates and numbers Station 48 46 28 40 49 26 42 45 44 20 29 43 24 18 25 38 41 47 22 16 50 10 36 23 21 19 30 39 12 27 32 14 35 15 34 33 13 11 31 37 17 4 2 9 8 5 6 3 1 7 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T UTM Zone 594090 590694 598344 702582 656867 653353 656854 655187 667736 663189 667177 662786 682420 676156 672260 683864 693991 696627 682655 672716 617988 625544 610361 602645 611468 617866 632701 665212 642803 642626 635063 620787 612572 662159 653832 642754 629678 621568 614457 610806 622089 632566 646537 639923 661772 652612 640265 629559 620494 613482 N 4437840 4452376 4460191 4478017 4433589 4451463 4462631 4473381 4438903 4438997 4453349 4447341 4475720 4480738 4491583 4499807 4503268 4500165 4507149 4503540 4501231 4507298 4519918 4516979 4519691 4514788 4519682 4520608 4520430 4534833 4534270 4529890 4529093 4547043 4547959 4544387 4546168 4544187 4541877 4558817 4562787 4559226 4554631 4562625 4556763 4560030 4570189 4568849 4569220 4569441 E 62 Station Numbers 100 98 58 96 90 56 99 68 88 59 92 95 66 86 94 55 52 60 80 78 54 69 89 93 53 76 65 85 70 91 62 97 64 79 84 51 82 57 63 83 75 72 61 81 87 67 73 74 71 77 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 S 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 T 36 S 36 S 36 T 36 T UTM Zone 598848 593944 593464 610826 613491 610497 619043 625199 620613 625646 628429 622905 637522 636733 631099 635749 628458 632693 643801 646896 639749 645157 634545 617430 623221 666875 690315 692472 678687 685408 676121 683178 671181 665179 652167 657594 660593 660055 651892 649308 641260 629657 602656 602291 602569 604504 605815 610402 612396 611209 N 4460461 4472835 4492048 4492597 4447686 4465359 4473880 4472806 4437558 4427093 4432704 4451545 4466416 4459705 4473042 4437012 4445641 4460229 4479962 4493222 4487100 4491262 4540934 4486519 4464297 4461595 4472838 4476921 4489223 4486018 4495095 4499524 4503438 4524855 4535449 4525767 4511242 4504988 4498965 4492966 4475368 4465819 4460147 4453099 4443680 4432547 4425632 4426921 4430509 4445008 E social vole from Turkey (Mammalia, Arvicolinae). 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