On the Herpetofauna of the Vicinity of çamlıhemşin

Authors: İbrahim BARAN, Murat TOSUNOĞLU, Uğur KAYA, Yusuf KUMLUTAŞ

Abstract: In this study, data on the herpetological material which was collected from the vicinity of ‚amlİhemßin in the East Black Sea Region, which has been poorly investigated so far, is given. A total of 160 specimens which belong to 14 species have been collected from the region. Of the investigated species, two are tailed amphibians, five are tailless amphibians, four are lizards and three are snakes. Brief information is given about these species within the text.

Keywords: Herpetofauna, East Black Sea Region.