Understanding parasite diversity in wild and captive animal populations is vital for their individual health ecosystem dynamics. The helminth community mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella Pallas, 1766), particularly the isolated northernmost population Türkiye, remains poorly understood, posing challenges conservation. This study aimed to identify compare of helminths free-ranging Hatay, while assessing potential zoonotic risks. We collected a total 188 fresh fecal samples from both...

Understanding parasite diversity in wild and captive animal populations has critical implications for both individual health ecosystem dynamics a broader sense. In mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella), the gastrointestinal helminth community is poorly understood, limiting our efforts conservation of this endangered bovid species. This species only two remaining world, including isolated northernmost population Türkiye.

Abstract One hundred and seventy-seven specimens of Spalax leucodon Nordmann, 1840 from 41 localities in Turkey were examined for their karyologicalfeatures. Nine karyotypic forms recorded. 2n= 50, NF= 72, NFa= 68 was recorded Bayburt, Erzincan, Giresun, Rize, 54, 74, 70 Kırıkkale, 52, 70, 66 Bolu, 56, 60, 78, 74 Isparta. Based on an extensive literature review, it shown that the form 60 has widest distribution subspecies cilicicus, while 50 nehringi. The nehringi also found area Kırıkkale...

The fauna of Turkey lists the goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) as only species genus Gazella, but older records reported another in Anatolia (either G. dorcas or gazella). However, status and distribution second have never been confirmed, has regarded extirpated. We studied nucleotide differences a 400 bp region cytochrome-b gene for Şanlıurfa population recently discovered Hatay. A total 36 sequences were found with 23 variable sites. All individuals from Hatay Golan Heights, Israel...

The taxonomic status of the species included into genus Trachylepis in Turkey are doubtful. So far, three morphological have been attributed to this Turkey; aurata. T. vittata, and septemtaeniata. Here, we investigated taxonomy Turkish by employing phylogenetic phylogeographic approaches using mitochondrial DNA (cytochrome b 12 S rRNA). In total, 45 6 Mabuya specimens were used analyzed. Phylogenetic analyses carried out Maximum Likelihood (ML) Bayesian Inference (BI) methods. relationships...

Abstract New records from 41 localities are given for six species of vespertilionid bats, namely Myotis myotis (Borkhausen, 1797), M. blythii (Tomes, 1857), capaccinii (Bonaparte, 1837), Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774), P. kuhlii (Kühl, 1819) and Barbastella barbastellus 1774). The diploid number chromosomes (2n) the total numbers autosomal arms (NFa) were determined as 2n= 44, NFa= 50 myotis, blythii, capaccinii, pipistrellus, 32, B. barbastellus.

The variation pattern of the C-heterochromatin and nucleolar organizer region (nOr) distribution, both between within two cytotypes M. arvalis with 46 chromosomes, are described. positive C-bands were observed on six or seven small bi-armed autosomal pairs in two, three four acrocentric pairs. Only a dark C-band was homologue from large heteromorphic pair complement specimens belonging to obscurus cytotype. localized secondary constrictions These results may contribute knowledge cytogenetic...

Abstract Genetic diversity is not always congruent with phenotypic heterogeneity, resulting in cryptic species complexes which cause a great struggle for scientists trying to define ‘species’ and describe relationships among taxa. Anatololacerta lizard genus distributed southern western Anatolia some neighboring Aegean islands. Three morphospecies were recognized but recent molecular study revealed the presence of within led raise subspecies level. Currently includes A. anatolica , danfordi...

The morphological variability of the baculum (os penis) 147 adult specimens species in genus Nannospalax from 58 localities Turkey was examined using and numerical taxonomic methods. Significant differences among all Turkish were determined by biometrical comparison bacula, results this study showed that N. nehringi xanthodon are separate names not synonyms. Additionally, because central Anatolian mole rat populations classified previous studies as members or had highly different...

Genetic diversity and phylogeny of Dryomys nitedula laniger from Turkey was described in the present study by using mitochondrial DNA NADH dehydrogenase 1 gene (ND1). variation ND1 determined two model-based phylogenetic analyses a network analysis revealed 27 haplotypes D. constructing four main lineages (Thrace, Anatolia, North-eastern Anatolia Şavşat) that have non-overlapping geographic distributions no shared haplotypes, but on other hand, three were detected samples Turkey. It...

The genus Anatololacerta (Lacertidae) occurs mainly in Anatolia (western and southern Turkey) on the Aegean islands Samos, Ikaria, Rhodos. Although its taxonomy has long been debated is currently nascent, three morphological species have attributed to this genus: anatolica, oertzeni, danfordi. Here, we investigated evolutionary history of A. oertzeni danfordi based both mitochondrial nuclear markers (16S rRNA cmos). In total, 34 specimens were analyzed using maximum likelihood (ML) Bayesian...

A new karyotype for blind mole rats was recorded in Tunceli province Eastern Turkey. The contained 44 chromosomes, including 13 biarmed pairs, 7 acrocentric and one heteromorphic pair with a submetacentric an homologue the autosomal complement (FNa=69). X chromosome Y medium-sized subtelocentric (FN=73). Distinct dark centromeric C-bands were observed on most of three pairs autosomes. NORs detected short arms diploid number chromosomes characteristics are obviously unique among hitherto...

The karyotypes of Dryomys laniger and D. Nitedula from Turkey were studied using C-banding AgNOR staining. standard found in both species fairly similar to previously published data (2n = 46, NF 92 Laniger; 2n 48, 96 Nitedula). pattern revealed a relatively small amount heterochromatin C-heterochromatin was concentrated at centromeric areas most autosomes the X chromosome. Heterochromatin changes have apparently not been responsible for karyotypic divergences between species. AgNORs recorded...

Introduction The aim of our study was to measure fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) concentrations in captive and free-ranging male female mountain gazelles ( Gazella gazella ) during their circannual cycle. In addition, FGM were used track the intensity adrenocortical response same period. Methods Fecal samples collected from ground Hatay Mountain Gazelle Wildlife Development Area Province Türkiye (36°32’ N, 36°32′ E) each season year (December, April, July, September). sex animals...