Title of article :
New locality record extending the distribution of the Glossy-bellied racer snake Platyceps ventromaculatus (Gray, 1834) in the Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey
Author/Authors :
Şahin ، Mehmet Kürşat Department of Biology - Kamil Özdağ Science Faculty - Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University , Geçit ، Musa Nur Mahallesi Neighbourhood Unit , Yıldız ، Mehmet Zülfü Department of Biology - Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Adıyaman University
Abstract :
In this study, new data on the distribution of the Glossy-bellied racer, Platyceps ventromaculatus from the Anatolian Peninsula is presented by field surveys in September 2019. The color pattern, and morphological and pholidolial characteristics were assessed. As a result, the morphologybased results are similar to previous records but the given occurrence record from Kiziltepe, Mardin Province extends the known distribution area of the species in Southeastern Anatolia.
Keywords :
Anatolia , Colubridae , distribution range , herpetofauna , snake
Journal title :
Journal of Animal Diversity
Journal title :
Journal of Animal Diversity
