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A NEW RECORD of Iranolacerta Brandtii (DE FILIPPI, 1863) (SAURIA: LACERTIDAE) in EASTERN ANATOLIA, TURKEY

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A NEW RECORD of Iranolacerta Brandtii (DE FILIPPI, 1863) (SAURIA: LACERTIDAE) in EASTERN ANATOLIA, TURKEY Russian Journal of Herpetology Vol. 22, No. 1, 2015, pp. 68 – 74 A NEW RECORD OF Iranolacerta brandtii (DE FILIPPI, 1863) (SAURIA: LACERTIDAE) IN EASTERN ANATOLIA, TURKEY Aziz Avcý,1 Çetin Ilgaz,2 Emin Bozkurt,1 Nazan Üzüm,1 and Kurtuluþ Olgun1 Submitted October 21, 2014. The distribution of Iranolacerta brandtii previously was limited to the Iran. A new locality is reported here in east- ern Turkey. Data based on meristic pholidosis characters, metric measurements and color-patter features of the specimens from eastern Turkey were given in detail and compared with data given in the previous literature. In ad- dition, the first record of Iranolacerta brandtii from outside of Iran is reported here. Keywords: Iranolacerta brandtii; distribution; morphology; Turkey. INTRODUCTION Anderson, 1999; Nilson et al., 2003; Ananjeva et al., 2006; Rezazadeh et al., 2010). According to morphological and molecular data, According to the latest revision of Arnold et al. Lacertinae subfamily includes with 19 genera (Arnold et (2007) on Lacertidae family, there are twelve genera of al., 2007) that is distributed in Europe, northwest Africa lacertid lizards in Turkey [Acanthodactylus Wiegmann, and southwest and east Asia. Among them is the new ge- 1834; Anatololacerta Arnold, Arribas et Carranza, 2007; nus Iranolacerta Arnold, Arribas et Carranza, 2007 that Apathya Mehely, 1907; Darevskia Arribas, 1997; Eremi- is a small genus known only in Iran with a limited distri- as Fitzinger, 1834; Lacerta Linnaeus, 1758; Mesalina bution (Anderson, 1999; Nilson et al., 2003; Arnold et Gray 1838; Ophisops Ménétries, 1832; Parvilacerta Har- al., 2007; Ahmadzadeh et al., 2008; Rastegar-Pouyani et ris, Arnold et Thomas, 1998; Phoenicolacerta Arnold, al., 2008; Ahmadzadeh et al., 2013; Smid et al., 2014). Arribas et Carranza, 2007; Podarcis Wagler, 1830; Timon It includes two species [Iranolacerta brandtii (De Filip- Tschudi, 1836] encompassing approximately 38 species pi, 1863) and Iranolacerta zagrosica (Rastegar-Pou- (Baran and Atatür, 1998; Sindaco et al., 2000; Arnold yani et Nilson, 1998)] (Arnold et al., 2007). Iranolacerta et al., 2007; Baran et al., 2012). brandtii was first described in Basmanj, SE Tabriz, A review of the literature did not reveal any previous E Azerbaijan Province, NW Iran as Lacerta brandtii De reports for the occurrence of genus Iranolacerta in Tur- Filippi, 1863. It includes two subspecies [Iranolacerta key (Baran and Atatür, 1998; Sindaco et al., 2000; Baran brandtii brandtii (De Filippi, 1863) — eastern and west- et al., 2012). The present paper includes the description ern Azerbaijan and Ardebil provinces and I. b. esfahani- of pholidosis characters, morphometric measurements ca (Nilson, Rastegar-Pouyani, Rastegar-Pouyani et An- and the color-pattern features of lizard specimens col- drén, 2003) — 9.6 km NW Kuh Rang, in Esfahan prov- lected from Van in eastern Anatolia neighboring to Turk- ince] (Anderson, 1999; Nilson et al., 2003; Rezazadeh et ish and Iranian border (Fig. 1). al., 2010; Arnold et al., 2007; Ahmadzadeh et al., 2008; Rajabizadeh et al., 2010; Hosseinian Yousefkhani et al., 2012; Ahmadzadeh et al., 2013). Related to distribution MATERIAL AND METHODS of this species, also doubtful records were given in the Caucasus (southeastern Azerbaijan) (Alekperov, 1978; A scientific excursion was conducted in the eastern 1 Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Depart- Anatolia, 6 – 15 July 2014. The specimens (10 males, ment of Biology, Aydýn, Turkey; e-mail: [email protected] 7 females) were collected from Yamanyurt Village, 2 Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Saray, Van, Turkey at 2263 m a.s.l., on July 15, 2014 Izmir, Turkey. by K. Olgun, A. Avcý and E. Bozkurt (38°36¢30.8¢¢ N 1026-2296/2015/2201-0068 © 2015 Folium Publishing Company A New Record of Iranolacerta brandtii 69 44°12¢24.0¢¢ E). The locality where specimens were col- lected is shown in Fig. 1. The exact locality of the speci- mens was determined using a GPS. All specimens were anesthetized with ether, fixed with a 96% ethanol injec- tion, and deposited in 96% ethanol. They were deposited in the Zoology Lab. of the Department of Biology at Fac- ulty of Science, Adnan Menderes University. Color and pattern characteristics were recorded while the speci- mens were still alive, and color slides were taken from alive animals and utilized in the study. Mensural, meris- tic, and qualitative data were recorded following the sys- tem of Nilson et al. (2013), Rezazadeh et al. (2010), Rajabizadeh et al. (2010), and Hosseinian Yousefkhani et al. (2012). Persian Gulf All measurements were determined under a stereo microscope. Metric measurements were recorded using a digital caliper. The following metric measurements were taken: SVL (snout-vent length), tip of snout to anal cleft; TL (tail length), anal cleft to the tip of tail; PW (pileus Fig. 1. The distribution of Iranolacerta brandtii with new locality re- width), at widest point between parietal plates; PL (pileus cord from Turkey: 1, Iranolacerta brandtii brandtii; 2, Iranolacerta length), tip of snout to the posterior margins of parietals; brandtii esfahanica; 3, Iranolacerta zagrosica; 4, new locality of Ira- nolacerta brandtii brandtii in Van, Turkey. HW (head width), at widest point of head; HL (head length), tip of snout to posterior margin of ear opening; HD (head depth), greatest depth of head; FLLa – FLLb (left – right, forelimb length), outstretched limb from SDLa-SDLb), transversal series of dorsal scales at the shoulder joint to tip of toe; HLLa – HLLb (left – right, midtrunk (DS), number of preanal scales (PA) and num- hindlimb length), outstretched limb from hip joint to tip ber of scales between eye and ear (left – right, SBEEa – of toe; ELa – ELb (left – right, eye length), DEa – DEb SBEEb). (left – right, maximum diameter of ear opening), DOEa – In order to compare similarities and differences be- DOEb (left – right, distance of orbit-ear), AG (axilla- tween sexes, an independent t-test was applied to the groin), EYEARa – EYEARb (left – right, distance metric dimensions of the specimens. Morphometric between eye and ear) and MDa – MDb (left – right, di- ratios were used to test differences between sexes. Ratios ameter of masseteric). Furthermore, some morphometric were used due to an uncertainty regarding age groups and ratios were calculated: TL/SVL, PW/SVL, PL/SVL, because it was unknown whether growth was isometric HW/SVL, HL/SVL, HD/SVL, FLLa/SVL, FLLb/SVL, or not. Data were examined for conformation to assump- HLLa/SVL, HLLb/SVL, ELa/SVL, ELb/SVL, DEa/SVL, tion of normality (the Kolmogorov – Smirnov test) and DEb/SVL, DOEa/SVL, DOEb/SVL, AG/SVL, homogeneity (Fmax). According to the meristic pholidosis EYEARa/SVL, EYEARb/SVL, MDa/SVL and characters, the existence of sexual dimorphism between MDb/SVL. males and females was tested by the Mann – Whitney U-test. The significance level for all statistical tests was Meristic (pholidosis) characteristics are following: set at 0.05. Statistical analyses were carried out using the supraciliar granules (left – right, SCGa – SCGb), supra- program SPSS 16.0 statistical packages. ciliar plates (left – right, SCPa-SCPb), supraocular plates (left – right, SOa – SOb), supralabial plates (left – right, SRLa – SRLb — number of labials both anterior and RESULTS posterior to center of eye), sublabial plates (left – right, SLa – SLb), submaxillar plates (left – right, SMa – In only one specimen, the rostral plate in contact with SMb), postnasal plates (left – right, PNa – PNb), the internasal on left side, rostral separated from fronto- transversal series of gular scales between inframaxillar nasal. The row of supraciliary granules was complete in symphysis and collar (MG), collars (C), temporal scales 12 (70.6%) specimens while as incomplete in the rest. (left – right, Ta – Tb), ventral plates (transversal and lon- Postnasal plate was single on left side in only one speci- gitudinal, TVP and LVP), femoral pores (left – right, men while the others were having two postnasals on each FPa – FPb), subdigital lamellae in the 4th toe (left – right, side. Nostril was usually separated from first upper labial 70 Aziz Avcý et al. (88.2%) and was bordered by internasal, two postnasals while the last two pairs were completely separated. Col- and first supralabial. In none of the specimens was the lars were smooth-edged in all specimens. Dorsal scales supranasal plate in contact with the anterior loreal plate were smooth, round and widest at the mid part of dorsum. above nostril. Two loreals were present. A medium sized The rows of dorsal scales were corresponds to each ven- and visible masseteric plate was in the temporal area in tral plate. Rectangular shaped ventral plates were always all specimens. SRL were usually 5 – 5 (64.7%), rarely 8 longitudinal rows with little overlap. Approximately 5 – 6 (17.6%), 7 – 7 (11.8%) and 6 – 5 (5.9%). SO were half of the ventral plates were bordered laterally by a usually 4 – 4 (76.5%) and rarely 5 – 4 (17.6%) and 4 – 5 larger scale, giving an impression of ten longitudinal (5.9%), first and fourth SO were small and of equal size, rows. Subdigital lamellae in the 4th toe were smooth. second and third ones was large. SCP were usually 6 – 6 Anal surrounding by semicircular row of scales was sin- (35.3%) or 7 – 6 (29.4%) and rarely 6 – 7 (17.6%), 7 – 7 gle in all specimens and anal opening was surrounded by (5.9%), 7 – 8 (5.9%) and 8 – 7 (5.9%). SL were usually 5 – 5 (64.7%), rarely 7 – 7 (11.8%), 5 – 6 (11.8%) and very small scales. Whorls of caudal scales were equal in 6 – 5 (5.9%). Lower eyelid including several scales length. Descriptive statistics of meristic pholidolial char- forms a compact cover. First supratemporal was the larg- acteristics of our specimens are given in Table 1.
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