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Population Status of the Taurus Frog, Rana holtzi Werner (1898), in Its Terra Typica: Is There a Decline?

Toros Kurbağası, Rana holtzi Werner (1898)’in Tip Lokalitesindeki Populasyon Durumu: Azalma mı var?

Uğur KAYA
İ. Ethem ÇEVİK
Uğur C. ERİŞMİŞ
Pages
317–319
Publication Date
2005-04-01
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Our results indicate that this species is facing a very high risk of decline in its natural habitat.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The herpetofauna of the Taurus Mountains is diverse, and many species are locally abundant.
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Key Findings & Data:In 2003, we conducted a mark-recapture study on the Taurus frog population in its terra typica.
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Conclusion & Impact:Our results indicate that this species is facing a very high risk of decline in its natural habitat.
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📍Scope:2003 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Toros Kurba¤as› · R. holtzi · Maden Gölü (Karagöl)

Abstract

The herpetofauna of the Taurus Mountains is diverse, and many species are locally abundant. The Taurus frog, Rana holtzi, is endemic to Maden Lake in the Taurus Mountains in Turkey. Although it was thought to be abundant in its restricted habitat, the population size of the Taurus frog and its related trend are uncertain. Like many animals, a great number of anurans have declined or become extinct over the past decades. In 2003, we conducted a mark-recapture study on the Taurus frog population in its terra typica. Our objective was to monitor R. holtzi in its terra typica to estimate its population size and assess the extent of any decline. Our results indicate that this species is facing a very high risk of decline in its natural habitat.

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Toros Da¤lar› herpetofaunas› çeflitlidir ve ço¤u tür lokal olarak boldur. Toros Kurba¤as›, R. holtzi Toros Da¤lar›’ndaki Maden Gölü’ne endemiktir. Bu türün s›n›rl› habitat›nda daha önceleri bol oldu¤u düflünülmesine ra¤men, populasyon büyüklü¤ü ve buna ait e¤ilimi belirli de¤ildir. Di¤er hayvanlarda oldu¤u gibi, ço¤u anurun geçmifl y›llarda azald›¤› veya neslinin tükendi¤i bilinmektedir. 2003 y›l›nda Toros Kurba¤as›’n›n tip lokalitesinde markala-tekrar yakala çal›flmas› yap›lm›flt›r. Amac›m›z bu çal›flma ile R. holtzi’nin do¤al yaflam ortam›nda gözlenmesi, populasyon büyüklü¤ünün hesaplanmas› ve say›ca azalman›n belirlenmesidir. Elde etti¤imiz sonuçlar bu hayvanlar›n do¤al habitatlar›nda ciddi bir azalma ile karfl› karfl›ya kald›klar›n› göstermektedir.

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KAYA, U., ÇEVİK, İ. E., ERİŞMİŞ, U. C. (2005). Population Status of the Taurus Frog, Rana holtzi Werner (1898), in Its Terra Typica: Is There a Decline?. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 4, 317–319. https://ajindex.com/articles/177635

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