New locality record for Podarcis siculus hieroglyphicus (Berthold, 1842) (Squamata: Lacertidae) in the western Black Sea region of Anatolia

New Locality Record of the Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae) from the Western Black Sea Region of Türkiye

“…According to the results of this study, it is understood that the pholidosis and morphometric characteristics of Safranbolu samples are compatible with the characteristics of individuals of the species found in other parts of Türkiye whose information is reported by Bird (1936), Çevik (1999), Uğurtaş et al (2000), Ilgaz et al (2013), Tok et al (2015), and Kurnaz et al (2019). Based on partial sequences of two mitochondrial genes (16S rRNA and CytB), monophyly was revealed in the Turkish populations of Podarcis siculus.…”

“…In Türkiye, Podarcis siculus is distributed in the Marmara region including Thrace, and the western and central Black Sea regions (Bird, 1936;Podnar et al, 2005;Tok et al, 2015;Kurnaz et al, 2019). It is found in the provinces of İstanbul (Asian and European parts) (Bird, 1936;Bodenheimer, 1944;Başoğlu and Baran, 1977;Franzen, 1990;Çevik, 1999;Jablonski and Stloukal, 2012;Matur et al, 2022) , Bursa (Uğurtaş et al, 2000;Mollov, 2009), Çanakkale [Ida Mountain (Hür et al, 2008) and Gelibolu (Tok and Çiçek, 2014;Kurnaz et al, 2019)], Balıkesir (Türkoğlu, 2023), Kocaeli (Kurnaz et al, 2019), Sakarya (Kurnaz et al, 2019), Düzce (Kurnaz et al, 2019), Bolu (Türkoğlu, 2023), Zonguldak (Ilgaz et al, 2013;Kurnaz et al, 2019;Matur et al, 2022), and Samsun (Tok et al, 2015;Kurnaz et al, 2019;Matur et al, 2022).…”

“…,Ilgaz et al (2013), andTok et al (2015). The following pholidolial characteristics were evaluated: supraciliar granules (right-left, SCGa-SCGb), supraciliar plates (right-left, SCPa-SCPb), supralabial plates (right-left, SRLa-SRLb, number of labials anterior to center of eye), inframaxillar plates (right-left, IMa-IMb), transversal series of gular scales between inframaxillar symphysis and collar (MG), collar (C), supratemporals (right-left, STa-STb), ventral plates (transversal and longitudinal, TVP and LVP), femoral pores (right-left, FPa-FPb), subdigital lamellae in the 4th toe (right-left, SDLa-SDLb), transversal series of dorsal scales at the midbody (DS), and number of preanal scales surrounding anals (PA1) and all plates surrounding anals (PA2).…”