On Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 Specimens of Mardin Province

Oğuz TÜRKOZAN

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On Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 Specimens of Mardin Province

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Oğuz TÜRKOZAN

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TUBITAK

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Turkish Journal of Zoology 2003 Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.147-153

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Makale

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1/2003

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Türkçe

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2000778413

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eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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Twenty-four (16 male, 8 female) specimens of the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca were examined from Mardin, southeastern Turkey. For morphological comparisons, 15 morphometric characters and 31 ratios developed by combinations of straight carapace length (SCL)  and straight carapace width (SCW)  were investigated. Males and females were differentiated from one another in terms of straight carapace length/curved carapace length (SCL/CCL), straight carapace length/plastron length (SCL/PL), straight carapace length/abdominal suture length (SCL/AbSL), straight carapace length/anal suture length (SCL/ASL), plastron length/plastron width 1 (PL/PW1), carapace width/straight carapace length (SCW/SCL), carapace width/anal suture length (SCW/ASL), and carapace width/plastron width 1 (SCW/PW1) according to the results of independent t-tests. Females were generally larger than males. The maximum SCL (208.6 mm) was measured in a female. The color of the carapace and plastron was inconsistent and thigh tubercles typically extended in an inwardly curved direction with sharply pointed apices. This character was the most remarkable in distinguishing the Mardin specimens from the pure ibera race, which possesses conical thigh tubercles.

 

Twenty-four (16 male, 8 female) specimens of the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca were examined from Mardin, southeastern Turkey. For morphological comparisons, 15 morphometric characters and 31 ratios developed by combinations of straight carapace length (SCL)  and straight carapace width (SCW)  were investigated. Males and females were differentiated from one another in terms of straight carapace length/curved carapace length (SCL/CCL), straight carapace length/plastron length (SCL/PL), straight carapace length/abdominal suture length (SCL/AbSL), straight carapace length/anal suture length (SCL/ASL), plastron length/plastron width 1 (PL/PW1), carapace width/straight carapace length (SCW/SCL), carapace width/anal suture length (SCW/ASL), and carapace width/plastron width 1 (SCW/PW1) according to the results of independent t-tests. Females were generally larger than males. The maximum SCL (208.6 mm) was measured in a female. The color of the carapace and plastron was inconsistent and thigh tubercles typically extended in an inwardly curved direction with sharply pointed apices. This character was the most remarkable in distinguishing the Mardin specimens from the pure ibera race, which possesses conical thigh tubercles.

Makale detayları

On Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 Specimens of Mardin Province

Yazarlar:

Oğuz TÜRKOZAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2003 Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.147-153

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2003

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000778413

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Reptilia

Testudines

Testudinidae

Testudo graeca

tortoise

Mardin

Turkey

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Oğuz TÜRKOZAN

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2003 Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.147-153

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2003

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000778413

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Oğuz TÜRKOZAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2003 Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.147-153

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2003

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000778413

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179