The distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in Turkey
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Tarih
2021
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Editura Universitatii din Oradea
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Knowledge on the spatial distribution of taxa is crucial for the decision-making processes in conservation and management of biodiversity that rely on precise distribution data. We present an annotated list for a total of 37 amphibian (20 caudatans and 17 anurans) and 141 reptile species (11 chelonians, 70 lizards, 3 amphisbaenians and 57 snakes) in Turkey, using both available scientific literature up to December 2020 and our own fieldwork data from 1987 to 2020. We provide a comprehensive listing of taxonomy, names, distribution and conservation status of Turkish amphibians and reptiles. The herpetofauna list will be particularly useful for establishing national conservation priorities as well as for placing Turkish fauna into phylogenetic and biogeographic contexts. We compiled information published in books, journals and various web sources and added our personal data. We projected the data in the WGS84 coordinate system and created an overlay grid with cells of 50x50 km(2). The database comprises more than 500 grid cells and 11,913 records. As a result, the distribution of Turkish amphibians and reptiles has been extensively mapped with geographical information systems and a database has been created. The obtained data will be useful in planning future studies on taxonomy, ecology and conservation of Turkish amphibians and reptiles.
Açıklama
SCOPUS - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji, Zooloji
Anahtar Kelimeler
Biogeography, Conservation, Distribution, Gis, Species richness, Turkish herpetofauna
Kaynak
North-Western Journal of Zoology
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Q3
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Cilt
17
Sayı
2
Künye
Yaşar, Ç., Çİçek, K., Mulder, J., & Tok, C. V. (2021). The distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in turkey. North-Western Journal of Zoology, 17(2), 232-275.
