The Three Reptile New Locality Records and Their Ecological Niche Models in Hakkari Province, Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 1, 1 - 6

Can Yılmaz , Çetin Ilgaz , Emin Bozkurt , Nazan Üzüm , Aziz Avcı

https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1567576

Abstract

In this study, three reptile species, Mauremys caspica, Mediodactylus orientalis, and Laudakia stellio, were recorded for the first time from Hakkari province, east Anatolia. The ranges of M. caspica, M. orientalis and L. stellio were extended 100 km, 281 km, and 175 km, respectively. For M. orientalis and L. stellio, these new locality records constitute the eastern border of the species in Türkiye. M. caspica, M. orientalis and L. stellio average AUC (Area Under the Curve) values were calculated as 0.861, 0.867, and 0.821, respectively. Annual mean temperature (Bio1) was determined as the most important bioclimatic variable for M. orientalis (79.3%) and L. stellio (52.8%), while mean temperature of wettest quarter (Bio8) was the most effective bioclimatic variable for M. caspica (37.4%). There is a possibility of new species records due to the important location of Hakkari province geographically; thus, we suggest additional studies in the area.

Keywords

Mauremys caspica, Mediodactylus orientalis, Laudakia stellio, Bioclimatic, range extension

Ethical Statement

This study was conducted in accordance with ethical standards for animal experiments. Legal research ethics committee approval was obtained from the Hakkari University Animal Experiments Ethics Committee (No: 20/03/2019-2459).

Supporting Institution

Hakkari Üniversitesi

Project Number

FM19BAP2

Thanks

The authors would like to thank M. Sait TAYLAN, Melek ERDEK, Serdar ÖZDINÇ, Haydar SEVEN, Necmettin YILMAZ and 14th Regional Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks of the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Hakkari Branch Office for their helps during the field works. This work was financially supported by the Scientific Research Project by Hakkari University (Project No. FM19BAP2).

Hakkari Ili, Doğu Anadolu, Türkiye'de Üç Sürüngen Yeni Lokalite Kaydı ve Ekolojik Niş Modelleri

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, üç sürüngen türü olan Mauremys caspica, Mediodactylus orientalis ve Laudakia stellio, Doğu Anadolu'daki Hakkari ilinden ilk kez kaydedilmiştir. M. caspica, M. orientalis ve L. stellio'nun yayılışları sırasıyla 100 km, 281 km ve 175 km uzatılmıştır. M. orientalis ve L. stellio için bu yeni lokalite kayıtları türlerin Türkiye'deki doğu sınırını oluşturmaktadır. M. caspica, M. orientalis ve L. stellio ortalama AUC (Area Under the Curve) değerleri sırasıyla 0.861, 0.867 ve 0.821 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Yıllık ortalama sıcaklık (Bio1) M. orientalis (%79.3) ve L. stellio (%52.8) için en önemli biyoklimatik değişken olarak belirlenirken, en yağışlı mevsimdeki ortalama sıcaklık (Bio8) M. caspica (%37.4) için en etkili biyoklimatik değişken olmuştur. Hakkari ilinin coğrafik olarak önemli konumu nedeniyle yeni tür kayıtları olasılığı vardır, bu nedenle bölgede ek çalışmalar yapılmasını öneriyoruz.

Keywords

Mauremys caspica, Mediodactylus orientalis, Laudakia stellio, Biyoklimatik, yayılış genişletme

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma hayvan deneyleri etik standartlarına uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Hakkari Üniversitesi Hayvan Deneyleri Etik Kurulu'ndan yasal araştırma etiği kurulu onayı alınmıştır (No: 20/03/2019-2459).

Supporting Institution

Hakkari üniversitesi

Project Number

FM19BAP2

Thanks

Yazarlar, arazi çalışmaları sırasında yardımlarından dolayı M. Sait TAYLAN, Melek ERDEK, Serdar ÖZDINÇ, Haydar SEVEN, Necmettin YILMAZ ve Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar 14. Bölge Müdürlüğü, Hakkari Şube Müdürlüğü'ne teşekkür eder. Bu çalışma, Hakkari Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi (Proje No. FM19BAP2) tarafından finansal olarak desteklenmiştir.

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