Taxonomic status and distribution of Apodemus mystacinus (Danford and Alston, 1877) (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Turkey

ÇOLAK E., YİĞİT N., ÇOLAK R., Sözen M., Özkurt Ş., Kankiliç T.

Turkish Journal of Zoology, cilt.28, sa.4, ss.285-294, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Zoology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.285-294
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Apodemus mystacinus, Baculum, Karyology, Phallus, Taxonomy, Turkey
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Morphological, biometrical, karyological, bacular and phallic aspects of Apodemus mystacinus populations in Turkey were studied based on 117 specimens. The biometrical and phallic comparisons confirmed the distinctness of A. m. mystacinus and A. m. epimelas. The UPGMA tree divided populations in Turkey into 2 groups. The distance (D) between A. m. mystacinus and A. m. euxinus was 0.469. A. mystacinus had karyotypic values of 2n = 48, NFa = 50, and NF = 52. Being different from A. m. epimelas, there was a short groove in the dorsal view of the phallus in populations of A. m. mystacinus in Turkey. © TÜBİTAK.