Taxonomical Comparison of Populations of Podarcis Muralis (Sauria: Lacertidae) in Ankara and Bursa

Authors: S. HAKAN DURMUŞ

Abstract: In this study, the samples of the populations from the Ankara and Bursa regions have been examined, for the first time, from the comparative taxonomic point of view. After comparison of the two separate populations, which are quite far away from each other, it has been seen that the above mentioned populations do not show important differences from each other at the species level. However, some nuance in body size have been noticed between these two populations. Hence, we may say that P. muralis populations in the Ankara and Bursa regions are not different from the nominate subspecies (P.m. muralis).

Keywords: Podarcis muralis, Ankara and Bursa regions, taxonomic comparative

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