A study on the breeding biology of some bat species in Turkey (Mammalia: Chiroptera)

This study is based on the records of gestation and lactation periods of 17 bat species (Rousettus aegyptiacus, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, R. euryale, R. blasii, Myotis myotis, M. blythii, M. emarginatus, M. nattereri, M. mystacinus, M. capaccinii, Eptesicus serotinus, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, P. kuhlii, P. savii, Plecotus auritus, and Miniopterus schreibersii) caught from various localities in Turkey and of the development stages of embryos belonging to Myotis species. It was determined that the gestation period of some insectivorous bat species was generally May and June and following this period the lactation period was June and July in Turkey. In the fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus, the gestation and lactation periods were May, July, August and September. © TÜBİTAK

Molar patterns in Microtus guentheri (Danford and Alston, 1880) (Mammalia: Rodentia) from Kirikkale province

Microtus guentheri is one of the most widespread rodent in Turkey. Morphotypes of upper and lower molar of 89 young and adult Guenther's voles, collected from central Anatolia have been examined and compared with the previous data given from Turkey. M2 of the young and adult specimens were non-agrestis morphotype. Young specimens possessed normal, duplicate and complex M3, whereas adult specimens possessed simplex form in addition to those forms. The complex form of M3 was determined from Central Anatolia with this study for the first time. Duplicate form of M3, was encountered more than the normal form in adult specimens. M3 of the young and adult specimens were found to be of arhombomorph type

Blood serum proteins of Myotis myotis (Borkhausen, 1797) and Myotis blythii (Tomes, 1857) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

This study is based on the globulin and albumin proteins, determined using SDS-PAGE, of two sibling bat species Myotis myotis (Borkhausen, 1797) (Greater Mouse-eared Myotis) and M. blythii (Tomes, 1857) (Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis) distributed in Turkey. No difference is found in the globulin and albumin protein bands. It was concluded that blood serum proteins could not be enough diagnostic character for separating Myotis myotis from M. blythii

Effects of the anthropogenic threats to the egyptian fruit bat in the mediterranean region, Turkey

An Afro-tropical species, Rousettus aegyptiacus (Geoffroy, 1810), is the only frugivorous bat distributed in Antalya, Mersin, Adana and Hatay provinces in Turkey. Despite various studies on taxonomy, distribution, karyology, bioecology and molecular genetics being undertaken, no recent data has been established on the latest status of the fruit bat populations in Turkey. The two largest permanent colonies from Adana and Hatay provinces were examined for this study. We determined negative anthropogenic threats on the Rousettus aegyptiacus colonies along with their habitats. Compared with the previous records, a serious reduction in numbers was recorded in one of the species largest colonies