Journals / Turkish Journal of Zoology / 2015 / Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 6

Herpetofauna of the Lake District around Burdur

Pages
1164–1168
DOI
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Abstract

This study investigated the amphibian and reptilian fauna of the Lake District around Burdur, Turkey. A total of 21 amphibian and reptile species were identified, consisting of two anurans, two turtles, one tortoise, seven lizards, and nine snakes. A zoogeographical assessment was also carried out in which the chorotypes and the IUCN criteria of the species were added.

Özet

This study investigated the amphibian and reptilian fauna of the Lake District around Burdur, Turkey. A total of 21 amphibian and reptile species were identified, consisting of two anurans, two turtles, one tortoise, seven lizards, and nine snakes. A zoogeographical assessment was also carried out in which the chorotypes and the IUCN criteria of the species were added.

Keywords: Burdur, Lake District, herpetofauna, Amphibia, Reptilia, chorotype, zoogeography