Turkey is biogeographically diverse and consequently has a rich herpetofauna. As a result
of active herpetological research, the number of species has steadily increased in recent …

Revealing biodiversity allows the accurate determination of the underlying causes of many
biological processes such as speciation and hybridization. These processes contain many …

Abstract Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) and D. bithynica (Méhely, 1909) are
morphologically different species, but they are phylogenetically same species in the D. rudis …

Anatolia is characterized by a complex topological structure and a wide diversity of climatic
regions. This geological context has been crucial during the evolution of the rock lizard …

Taxonomy of the lacertid genus Darevskia has been complex since the first morphology-
based studies. Darevskia valentini, mostly distributed in Turkey, currently includes three …

Polymorphisms can lead to genetic isolation if there is differential mating success among
conspecifics divergent for a trait. Polymorphism for sex‐determining system may fall into this …

The Caucasian rock lizard species Darevskia portschinskii is one of the bisexual species
participating in interspecific hybridisation as the paternal ancestor with the maternal …

The spiny-tailed lizard, which has a series of taxonomic revisions, is one of the most
common lizard species in Turkey. In this study, sequence data derived from three …

Bir dizi taksonomik revizyondan geçen Trabzon Kertenkelesi (Darevskia rudis), Türkiye'nin
en yaygın kertenkele türlerinden biridir. Morfolojik ve osteolojik veriler esasalınarak yapılan …

Turkey is biogeographically diverse and consequently has a rich herpetofauna. As a result
of active herpetological research, the number of species has steadily increased in recent …