A study on the morphology, karyology and distribution of Ellobius Fisher, 1814 (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Iran Iran'daki Ellobius Fisher, 1814 (Mammalia: Rodentia)'un Morfolojisi Karyolojisi ve Yayilisi Üzerine Bir Çalişma

Moradi Gharkheloo M., Kivanç E.

Turkish Journal of Zoology, vol.27, no.4, pp.281-292, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Zoology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.281-292
  • Keywords: Distribution, Ellobius, Iran, Karyology, Morphology
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, 180 mole-vole specimens collected from west, central, east and southeast Iran were investigated by morphological, biometrical and karyological methods. According to our findings, 3 different species, Ellobius fuscocapillus, Ellobius lutescens and Ellobius talpinus, are distributed in Iran. Karyological findings showed that E. fuscocapillus has 2n = 36 (NF = 58, NFa = 54), E. lutescens has 2n = 17 (NF = 34, NFa = 32) and E. talpinus has 2n = 52 (NF = 54, NFa = 50) chromosomes.