Contributions on the Distribution and Ecology of Vormela peregusna in Turkey

Abstract

Although Vormela peregusna (Güldenstädt, 1770) is located under the category of vulnerable (VU) according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), it has a widespread distribution in our country. The specimens distributed in Batman province were investigated morphologically by the studies conducted between the years of 2016 and 2018. By the presence of a black band at the tip of its tails, these specimens showed similarities with V. p. syriaca subspecies. In addition, this study contributes to the distribution boundaries of the species in our country.

Keywords

• Vormela peregusna,IUCN,morphology,Batman

Vormela peregusna’nın Türkiye’deki Dağılışı ve Ekolojileri Üzerine Katkılar

Abstract

Vormela peregusna (Güldenstädt, 1770) Doğa ve Doğal Kaynakların Korunması için Uluslararası Birliğe (IUCN) göre duyarlı (VU) kategorisinde yer alan bir tür olmasına rağmen, ülkemizde geniş bir yayılış göstermektedir. 2016-2018 yılları arasında yapılan arazi çalışmaları ile Batman yöresinde tespit edilen V. peregusna örnekleri morfolojik olarak incelenmiştir. Kuyruklarının uç kısmında siyah bir bant bulundurması örneklerimizin V. p. syriaca alttürü ile benzerlik gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Aynı zamanda, bu çalışma ile türün dağılış sınırlarına da katkılar sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Vormela peregusna,morfoloji,IUCN,Batman

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