Chondrocranial differences in Bufotes variabilis (Anura: Bufonidae):  geometric morphometric comparison with two anuran species

ELİF YILDIRIM; UĞUR KAYA

Makale detayları

Chondrocranial differences in Bufotes variabilis (Anura: Bufonidae): geometric morphometric comparison with two anuran species

Yazarlar:

ELİF YILDIRIM | UĞUR KAYA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2017 Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.241-249

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774109

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Özet:

 

Few studies have focused on a detailed morphological description of the chondrocranium of bufonids. This study examines  Bufotes variabilis, which is one of the widespread clades of neobatrachian anurans. We used geometric morphometrics to analyze  variations of the chondrocranial shape in B. variabilis and a comparison was made with Rana macrocnemis and Hyla orientalis. Results  indicated that B. variabilis is clearly different from the other species based on the presence of a bigger otic process, a more anterior  position of the muscular process of the palatoquadrate, and a narrower articular process of the palatoquadrate. H. orientalis and R.  macrocnemis are similar to each other by a wider articular process of the palatoquadrate, a more posterior position of the muscular  process of the palatoquadrate, and a smaller and anterolateral position of the otic capsule.

Makale detayları

Chondrocranial differences in Bufotes variabilis (Anura: Bufonidae): geometric morphometric comparison with two anuran species

Yazarlar: ELİF YILDIRIM | UĞUR KAYA

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2017 Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.241-249

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000774109

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Sayı

Yazarlar:

ELİF YILDIRIM | UĞUR KAYA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2017 Vol.41 Issue 2, pp.241-249

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774109

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179