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Zoology in the
Middle East Volume
63, Issue 1, 2017 0939-7140 (Print), 2326-2680 (Online) © Taylor &
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Taxonomic identity
of Chionomys nivalis spitzenbergerae
(Mammalia: Rodentia)
Atilla Arslan, Emine Arslan, Ahmad Mahmoudi, Anna
Bannikova and Boris Kryštufek
The most genetically divergent
populations of the European snow vole Chionomys
nivalis occupy the extreme eastern
range of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It was recently suggested that
subspecies C. n. spitzenbergerae from the Central Taurus Mountains (Turkey)
represents a highly divergent lineage of C. nivalis from the Aladağ Range
which induced us to address its status by examining topotype specimens. Two
females karyotyped displayed 54 mitotic chromosomes of 25 acrocentric autosomal
pairs. One of the smallest autosomal pairs was heteromorphic in both specimens,
consisting of a submetacentric and an acrocentric chromosomes (NFa = 53).
Cytochrome b sequences however unambiguously clustered both individuals with
reference sequences from C. nivalis
from Turkey. We conclude that a deviant haplotype from the Aladağ Range
does not represent C. n. spitzenbergerae.
Its taxonomic identity was not resolved in our study. Further attention should
be devoted to snow voles from Central Anatolia and Western Iran, which are
characterized by cranial peculiarities.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 1-7.
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Changes in the
breeding avifauna of Israel during 2003–2016
Yoav Perlman, Barak Granit and
Avner Cohen
Based on information obtained
from publications, online material and experienced birdwatchers we describe
changes in the breeding avifauna of Israel between 2003 and 2016. We provide
details on nine species that were found breeding in Israel during this period
for the first time (Common Shelduck, Great Cormorant, Black-winged Kite,
Caspian Tern, White-cheeked Tern, Common Wood Pigeon, Black Bush Robin, Basra
Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff); two species that were found breeding in Israel after
they were not documented breeding for more than 50 years (Great Crested Grebe,
Pallid Scops Owl), one species that significantly extended its breeding range
in Israel (Striated Heron), and two exotic species that have recently
established populations in Israel (Monk Parakeet, Vinous-breasted Starling).
This brings the number of bird species breeding in Israel in 2016 to 220. We
also report here that out of six new breeding species reported in 2003, three
species established breeding populations in Israel, while the other species did
not continue to breed in Israel regularly.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 8-16.
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Male reproductive
seasonality of the Snake-eyed Lizard, Ophisops
elegans Ménétriés, 1832, from Lebanon
(Reptilia: Lacertidae)
Fida Nassar, Riyad Sadek and Souad Hraoui-Bloquet
We studied the male reproductive cycle in a population
of Ophisops elegans from Mount Sannine, Lebanon, by histological analysis. Testicular
histology showed active spermatogenesis in spring, followed by a testicular
regression at the end of summer and a subsequent recrudescence in autumn.
Monthly variations in the epididymis, the ductus deferens and the sexual
segment of the kidney were in synchrony with the testicular cycle. They were
hypertrophied as spermatogenetic activity increased and atrophied as
spermatogenetic activity decreased. Males of O. elegans showed a vernal type of spermatogenesis with a close
relationship between the evolution of the seminiferous tubules and the
secondary sexual characters.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 17-23.
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Age at maturity of
some fish species distributed in Turkish marine waters (Actinopterygii and
Elasmobranchii)
Sedat Gündoğdu and Makbule Baylan
We collected data on the age at maturity (tm) and maximum
reported age (tmax) for 153 stocks of marine fishes in Turkey, belonging to 59
species, 24 families and 2 classes (Actinopterygii and Elasmobranchii). Among
Actinopterygii tm had an average of 1.8 years (1 to 4 years) while among
Elasmobranchii it had an average of 11.9 years (2 to 11.9 years). Overall, tmax
ranged between two years (for Sarda sarda) and 34 years (for Squalus
acanthias). Mean tmax was found to be 6.24 years for Actinopterygii and 10.11
years for Elasmobranchii. tm showed a positive linear correlation with tmax for
both Actinopterygii and Elasmobranchii. Mean tm⁄tmax did not differ
significantly with sex within the Actinopterygii and Elasmobranchii. The ratio
tm⁄tmax was found to be significantly lower for Actinopterygii than for
Elasmobranchii.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 24-32.
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Squalius semae, a new species of chub from the
Euphrates River, Eastern Anatolia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
Davut Turan, Maurice Kottelat and Esra Bayçelebi
In a study of the fishes of the Euphrates River
(Persian Gulf basin) three species of Squalius belonging to the cephalus-group
were found: The Tohma population was identified as S. seyhanensis and the
Merzimen and Hilvan populations as S. berak. The comparison of 28 metric and 5
meristic parameters and morphological characters showed that the populations of
the northern Euphrates River drainages are distinct and belong to a hitherto
unnamed species. We describe it here as Squalius semae sp. n.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 33-42.
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Occurrence of Lobotes surinamensis (Osteichthyes: Lobotidae) in the Mediterranean:
Historical and recent data
Gökçen Bilge, Halit Filiz and Anil Gülşahin
This paper provides a review of the current status and
historical distribution of Lobotes surinamensis in the Mediterranean Sea.
Thirty two records were compiled for the period between 1968 and 2016, which
shows that the species is in the Mediterranean much more abundant than previously
understood.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 43-47.
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Risk screening of
non-native and translocated freshwater fish species in a Mediterranean-type
shallow lake: Lake Marmara (West Anatolia)
Ali Serhan Tarkan, Hasan M. Sarı, Ali İlhan,
Irmak Kurtul and Lorenzo Vilizzi
Risk screening tools to identify species with a high or
low risk of invasiveness are being increasingly used for effective management
purposes. Amongst the available tools, the Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit
(FISK) has been used extensively and successfully in large risk assessment (RA)
areas, and was recently upgraded to the new generic tool Aquatic Species
Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK). The aim of the present study was to assess
with AS-ISK the invasive potential of introduced non-native and translocated
fishes in a Mediterranean-type shallow lake (Lake Marmara) located in west
Anatolia (Turkey). Based on independent evaluations of 35 species by two
assessors, calibration of AS-ISK resulted in a threshold score of -3.65, which
reliably distinguished between potentially invasive (high risk) and potentially
non-invasive (medium to low risk) fishes. Of the 35 species assessed, 17 were
categorised as ‘low risk’ and included native/endemic and translocated natives,
and the remaining 18 as ‘high risk’ and comprised non-natives and translocated
natives. Carassius gibelio had the highest score in the Climate Change
Assessment section, suggesting that it might potentially impact on the native
fish fauna under likely climate change scenarios for the RA area. Some cool
water non-native (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salvelinus fontinalis), translocated
native (Luciobarbus lydianus) and endemic species (Ladigesocypris mermere) in
the catchment will likely be affected negatively by predicted climate change
conditions.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 48-57.
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First record of the
genus Gynecaptera Skorikov, 1935 (Hymenoptera:
Bradynobaenidae: Apterogyninae) from Saudi Arabia, with description of a new
species
Ahmed Mostafa Soliman, Neveen Samy Gadallah and Hathal
Mohammed Al Dhafer
In the present study, the genus Gynecaptera Skorikov,
1935 is recorded from the Arabian Peninsula for the first time, with a
nocturnal new species, G. arabica
Soliman & Gadallah, which has been collected from the Riyadh region in
Saudi Arabia and which is described and illustrated.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 58-62.
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A new species of
ant-loving cricket Myrmecophilus
Berthold, 1827 from Cyprus (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae)
Thomas Stalling
A new species of ant-loving cricket, Myrmecophilus cyprius sp. n., collected
in the Republic of Cyprus from the nests of Messor structor (Latreille, 1798)
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae), is described and illustrated. The species belongs to
the subgenus Myrmophilina Silvestri,
1912.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 63-67.
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A new ant species
of the Leptogenys sulcinoda-group (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia
Mostafa R. Sharaf, Shahid A. Akbar, Hathal M. Al
Dhafer and Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
Leptogenys
polaszeki sp. n. is described from the Asir Mountains, Saudi Arabia, based on the
worker caste. The new species is a member of the L. sulcinoda-group and appears closest to L. bellii Emery, 1901,
originally described from Ethiopia. The likely male caste of L. polaszeki sp. n. is described based
on a single specimen collected by a pitfall trap in the type locality.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 68-75.
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Description of a new species of Liosarcophaga
(s. str.) from Turkey (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Sarcophagini)
Yury Verves, Vladimir Radchenko and Lyudmyla Khrokalo
Liosarcophaga (s. str.) bartaki sp. n. is described from Turkey
based on four males collected at three locations in Western Turkey. A
morphological study of the genitalia using light and scanning electron
microscopy has been carried out. An original key to the 10 species of
Liosarcophaga occurring in
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 76-82.
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A new species of Hoplopholcus Kulczyński, 1908
(Araneae: Pholcidae) from the European part of Turkey
Nurcan Demircan and Aydın Topçu
A new species of Hoplopholcus
Kulczyński, 1908 is described from caves in Tekirdağ and
Kırklareli provinces of Turkey on the basis of both sexes. A morphological
description and diagnosis are presented together with figures of the habitus
and copulatory organs.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 83-85.
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A new species of
soil mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Zerconidae) from Afyonkarahisar province,
Turkey
Elif Hilal Duran, Mehmet Karaca and Raşit Urhan
Zercon arslani sp. n. is described and illustrated
from female and male specimens collected in Afyonkarahisar province, Turkey. A
short description and important morphological features of Prozercon plumosus
Călugăr, 2004, which is a new record for the Turkish acarofauna, are
also given with drawing. Informations on habitat and distribution for each
species are also provided.
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 86-91.
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Short Communications
First record of
Nathusius’ Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus nathusii (Mammalia: Chiroptera), from
Iran
Saeid Naderi, Christian Dietz, Alireza Mirzajani and
Frieder Mayer
Zoology in the Middle East 63(1), 2017: 92-94.
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