Age and Body Size of the Endemic Lizard, <i>Darevskia parvula</i> (Lantz and Cyren, 1913)
BIOLOGY BULLETIN, cilt.53, sa.4, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1134/s1062359025601776
- Dergi Adı: BIOLOGY BULLETIN
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Artic & Antarctic Regions, BIOSIS, Zoological Record, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Biological Science Database (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO)
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, life history characteristics of a highland population of Darevskia parvula from Yusufeli (Artvin province, T & uuml;rkiye) were investigated using the skeletochronological method. A total of 28 individuals (12 males and 16 females) were examined. The mean age and SVL were 7.83 years and 52.55 mm in adult males, and 6.31 years and 51.74 mm in adult females. The age range varies between 4-12 years in males and 5-11 years in females. The most frequent age class is 6 years.