DISTRIBUTION AND TANONOMIC STATUS OF GENUS CLETHRIO- NOMYS TILESIUS, 1850 (MAMMALIA: RODENTIA) IN NORTH ANATOLIA

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the uncertain taxonomic status and distribution of Clethrionomys glareolus ponticus Thomas, 1906 which belongs to vole mouse recorded from Tür­ kiye, by means of re-exaınination of the new material. Skull and skin of the 122 specimens captured frnm type locality and record areas, and every- where planned along with the field notes were examined and some observations were recorded. While the skin and skull were evaluated morphologically, 32 characters taken were evalu- ated by the biometric methods and findings were compared with the published data. As a result, the subspecies ponticus were considered as a valid and different taxon having a continuous dîst- ribution in Marmara and Black Sea regions of Türkiye.

Keywords

• DISTRIBUTION
• TANONOMIC
• CLETHRIO- NOMYS

References

1. Ankara Üniversitesi – Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series C Biology Dergisi