Journals / Turkish Journal of Zoology / 2008 / Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 1
Contribution to the Distribution, Morphological Peculiarities, and Karyology of the Greater Noctule, Nyctalus lasiopterus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), in Southwestern Turkey
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Pages
- 53–58
- DOI
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Abstract
The Greater Noctule, Nyctalus lasiopterus, was recorded from southwestern Turkey for the third time. The dorsal fur of the Greater Noctule, which also covers the underpart of the wing membrane, along with the forearm and propatagium, is uniformly dark brown. The cranium shows typical characteristics of the noctule bats. In addition to these, the exoccipital is convex and is markedly visible in the planar view of the skull. There is a small depression mid braincase. The dental formula is i: 2, c: 1, pm: 1, m: 3/i: 3, c: 1, pm: 2, m: 3 = 32. The diploid number of chromosomes and the number of chromosomal arms are 2n = 42 and FN = 54, respectively.
Özet
Büyük akflamc› yarasa olarak bilinen Nyctalus lasiopterus’un üçüncü kayd› Güneybat› Anadolu’dan bu çal›flmayla verildi. Bu türün propatagium’u ve önkolu boyunca kanat membran›n›n alt k›sm›n› da örten s›rt kürkü homojen bir flekilde koyu kahverengidir. Kafa iskeleti cinsin karakteristik özelliklerini yans›tmaktad›r. Bununla birlikte exoccipal kemik arkaya do¤ru konveks bir yap› göstermekte ve kafaya üstten bak›ld›¤›nda belirgin olarak görülmektedir. Beyin kapsülünün orta k›sm›nda küçük bir çöküntü bulunmaktad›r. Difl formülü i: 2, c:1, pm:1, m: 3 / i: 3, c:1, pm: 2, m: 3= 32’dir. Diploid kromozom ve kromozom kol say›s› s›ras›yla 2n= 42 ve FN= 54 olarak saptanm›flt›r.