Abstract The Zagros Mountains represent a strategic geographic region near the junction of
Africa, Europe, and Asia, and valleys within the mountain range likely correspond to …

Timely and accurate prediction and early warning of rodent infestation are highly important
for the sustainable development of desert ecosystems. This study combines data from 1376 …

Abstract Spermophilus xanthoprymnus (Bennett, 1835), the Asia Minor ground squirrel, is a
group-living, diurnal, obligately hibernating marmotine squirrel. It inhabits the steppes and …

Small mammals are just as likely to become extinct as larger species, although the latter
receive disproportionate attention with respect to conservation activity and research. We …

Speciation and the phylogenetic relationships of species in the Guentheri Group in Turkey,
which have a diploid chromosome number of 54, were studied using mitochondrial mt-co1 …

We mapped the distribution of three sibling Apodemus species in Anatolia: Apodemus
witherbyi, A. uralensis and A. flavicollis. Apodemus witherbyi is the most widespread and A …

Co-extinction is a recurring topic in conservation biology. Quantification of co-extinction has
been generally restricted to parasite–host, predator–prey and herbivore–host plant …

The present study is based on species collected and observed in Kazdağı National Park and
its surroundings. Field collections yielded 40 mammal species from 6 orders: Insectivora (4) …

Previous studies suggest that rodent burrows, a proxy for rodent population are important for
predicting plague risk areas. However, studies that link landform, surface attributes and …

To know rodent species in an area is important in wildlife management studies, forestry
applications, conservation purposes, and public health studies because of some rodent …