The herpetofauna of Adıyaman province

Abstract

It is aimed to determine the amphibian and reptilian inventory of Adıyaman province with this study. A total of 49 species (3 urodelian, 4 anuran, 3 freshwater turtles, 1 tortoise, 1 amphisbaenian, 12 lizard and 25 snake species) belonging to 19 families were determined in Adıyaman province. Dolichophis schmidti, Eirenis decemlineatus, Elaphe sauromates, Platyceps collaris, Hemorrhois ravergieri and Natrix tessellata were recorded for the first time from Adıyaman province in this study.

Keywords

• Amphibia
• reptilia
• biodiversity
• new record
• Adıyaman

Adıyaman ilinin herpetofaunası

Abstract

Bu çalışma ile Adıyaman ili kurbağa ve sürüngen envanterinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Adıyaman'da 19 familyaya ait toplam 49 tür (3 kuyruklu kurbağa, 4 kuyruksuz kurbağa, 3 tatlı su kaplumbağası, 1 kara kaplumbağası, 1 kör kertenkele, 12 kertenkele ve 25 yılan türü) tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışma ile Dolichophis schmidti, Eirenis decemlineatus, Elaphe sauromates, Platyceps collaris, Hemorrhois ravergieri ve Natrix tesellata türlerinin Adıyaman için ilk kez kaydı verilmiştir.

Keywords

• Amfibi
• sürüngen
• biyoçeşitlilik
• yeni kayıt
• Adıyaman

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