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    Data on nocturnal activity of Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) (Sauria: Lacertidae) in Central Black Sea Region, Turkey
    (Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology, 2018) Afsar M.; Sahin M.K.; Afsar B.; çiçek K.; Tok C.V.
    Interactions between the environment and internal regulation drive the biophysiological dynamics of lizards. Although diurnal lizards are usually heliothermic, they can sometimes be active in the absence of sunlight. Here, we report, for the first time, a case of nocturnal behavior (aided by the artificial light) in the spiny-tailed lizard - Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) - a species that normally exhibits diurnal activity. © 2018 Centre for Biodiversity of Montenegro.
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    A new subspecies of Ottoman viper, Montivipera xanthina (Gray, 1849), (Squamata: Viperidae) from Geyik Mountains, Mediterranean Turkey
    (Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology, 2019) Afsar M.; Yakin B.Y.; ÇIçek K.; Ayaz D.
    A new Ottoman viper subspecies, M. xanthina varoli n. subsp., is described from the higher altitudes of Gundogmus (Antalya). The new subspecies differs from the other M. xanthina populations by pholidosis; higher number of intercanthals and lower number of subcaudalia. Also, the whiteness between windings or spots on dorsum pattern were observed in new subspecies, similar to the southern populations. Furthermore, the spots on the ventrals became denser in the mid-body and forms darker colorization at the end of body of the males and the tail tips are yellowish-orange or light orange on both sexes. © 2020, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology.