Three New Localities for Rana bedriagae caralitana Arıkan, 1988 (Anura: Ranidae) in the West Mediterranean Region

Authors: SERDAR DÜŞEN, MEHMET ÖZ, MEHMET RIZVAN TUNÇ, YUSUF KUMLUTAŞ, HAKAN DURMUŞ

Abstract: Thirty adult (16 males 14 females) Rana bedriagae caralitana specimens were investigated morphologically. According to results of the morphological analysis, the Kırkgöz (Antalya), Taşkesiği (Korkuteli/Antalya) and Girdev Plateau (Elmalı/Antalya) populations were included in Rana bedriagae caralitana. Furthermore, the distribution range of R. b. caralitana was extended to the northern part of the west Mediterranean Region.

Keywords: Rana bedriagae caralitana, morphology, distribution range.

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