Türkiye ve Kıbrıs Adasında Dağılış Gösteren Kör Yılan, Xerotyphlops vermicularis Merrem, 1820 (Squamata: Typhlopidae) Populasyonlarının Morfolojik, Serolojik, Ekolojik ve Geometrik Morfometrik Yönden Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Xerotyphlops vermicularis populasyonları morfoloji, seroloji, ekoloji ve geometrik morfometrik çalışmaları açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu amaçla, Türkiye (n= 275) ve Kıbrıs’tan (n= 76) toplanan 351 örnek çalışılmıştır. Morfoloji, seroloji, renklenme ve geometrik morfometrik analizler sonucunda Anadolu'da bulunan populasyonlar arasında fark olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Ancak, Anadolu ve Kıbrıs popülasyonları arasında bazı farklılıklar tespit edilmiş ve bu popülasyonlar bazı pholidolial özellikler ve geometrik morfometrik çalışmalarıyla birbirinden ayırt edilebilmiştir. Dolayısıyla bu güne kadar monotipik olarak bilinen türün Kıbrıs Adası’nda yaşayan populasyonunun farklı bir takson adı altında isimlendirilmesinin uygun olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.

Keywords

• Xerotyphlops
• Xerotyphlops vermicularis
• Kör Yılan
• Anadolu
• Kıbrıs

Comparison of the Blind Snake Populations, Xerotyphlops vermicularis (Merrem, 1820) (Squamata: Typhlopidae) in Turkey and Cyprus: Morphology, Serology, Ecology, and Geometric Morphometrics

Abstract

In this study, different populations of Xerotyphlops vermicularis were investigated comparatively regarding to the morphology, serology, ecology, and geometric morphometric analyses. For this purpose, 351 specimens from Turkey (n= 275) and Cyprus (n= 76) were evaluated. As a result of the morphology, serology, coloration, and geometric morphometric analyses, it was determined that there were no differences amongst the populations located in Anatolia. However, between the Anatolian and Cyprian populations, we detected some differences. These populations can be distinguished from each other in terms of some pholidolial characteristics and geometric morphometrics. Therefore, it is suggested that there is a requirement to describe a new subspecies for the Cyprus population.

Keywords

• Xerotyphlops
• Xerotyphlops vermicularis
• Blind Snake
• Anatolia
• Cyprus

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