Anatololacerta anatolica anatolica

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Anatololacerta anatolica anatolica
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3337 W: 139 N: 3772] (9906)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-25
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna, RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 3, Reptiles - Lizards, Chuckwallas, Agamas & Tegus 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-02 0:29
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Anatololacerta anatolica anatolica (Anatolian Rock Lizard) [in Turk. Anadolu Kaya Kertenkelesi] (A Male)

Anatololacerta (Anatolian Rock Lizards) genus includes more closely related three species which are mainly endemic to Anatolia. They are known from the Western and SW Turkey and some neighbouring Aegean islands including Samos, Ikaria and Rhodes. They are small-sized lizards up to about 75 mm from snout to vent; adult males often larger than females; head and body not very strongly depressed. They inhabit rock areas and loose stone walls in forested or wooded areas not much removed from water and frequently are seen while they are climbing on rock exposures and their anthropogenic equivalents. Feeds on mainly insects, rarely other small invertebrates. Males bite flank of females during copulation and a female lays 3–8 eggs.

They possess the following features found only in a minority of other lacertid lizards:
Often five upper labial scales in front of subocular plate, masseteric scale frequently small or absent, preanal scale relatively small and bordered by more than one row of smaller scales, broad pale dorsolateral stripes often present, hemipenial lobes relatively long with large outer sulcal lips on lobes. Other more widely distributed features include head and body not strongly depressed, seven premaxillary teeth in adults, usual number of presacral vertebrae in males 26, inscriptional ribs frequently absent, tail brightly coloured in hatchlings; hemipenial microornamentation of crown-shaped tubercles. Scaling and colour-pattern characteristis are changed according to species and subspecies. A brief summary is as follows:

Scaling. Rostral separated from frontonasal scale; row of supraciliary granules complete; outer edge of parietal scale reaching lateral border of parietal table only posteriorly. Two postnasal scales; no contact between the supranasal and anterior loreal scales above nostril; often five upper labial scales in front of subocular; first upper temporal scale large; masseteric scale frequently small or absent (a portrait capture to show head details was added in WS1). Dorsal body scales small and smooth, about 50–65 in a transverse row at mid-body. Collar smooth-edged; six or eight longitudinal rows of ventral scales; preanal scale very small, bordered by two or more semicircles of small subequal scales and separated from the vent by other smaller scales; scales under toes tubercular; caudal scale whorls subequal in length.

Colouring. More or less striated or banded, frequently with pale fairly broad dorsolateral stripes separating vertebral and lateral bands that may be reticulate, particularly in males. Background colour light bluish green to light brown with scattered small black spots and white flecks. No blue ocelli in shoulder region. Underside usually whitish or bluish, but throat often reddish especially in males and subadults; chin and throat often with dark spots; blue spots present on outer row of ventral scales; tail bright green-blue in hatchlings.

Species and subspecies included to this genus and their distribution areas are follows:
1. Anatololacerta anatolica (Anatolian Rock Lizard) [in Turk. Anadolu Kaya Kertenkelesi] (2 subspecies)
(a) A. a. anatolica - NW Anatolia.
(b) A. a. aegaea - Samos island (Greece) and the nearby continental Samsundagh mountain range (i.e. Dilek Penninsula), Turkey.
2. Anatololacerta oertzeni (Oertzen’s Lizard ) [in Turk. Örtzen Kertenkelesi] (5 subspecies)
(a) A. o. oertzeni - Ikara island (Greece)
(b) A. o. pelesgiana - Rhodos and adjacent small islands (Greece), SW Anotolia south of Menderes river, and easthward to Fethiye.
(c) A. o. finikensis - coastal SW Anatolia between Kaş and Finike.
(d) A. o. ibrahimi - coastal S Anatolia between Antalya and Gülnar, and isolated group NE and E of Adana.
(e) A. o. budaki - mountainous regions from Central Lykia to Eastern Menderes valley.
3. Anatololacerta danfordi (Danford’s Rock Lizard) [in Turk. Toros Kertenkelesi] (2 subspecies)
(a) A. d. danfordi - Cilician Taurus.
(a) A. d. bileki - from Burdur in Central Anatolia via Beysehir down to coastal Silifke.

Short Description of Anatololacerta anatolica (Anatolian Rock Lizard) [in Turk. Anadolu Kaya Kertenkelesi](see also an another capture in WS2)

Gular region and anterior parts of the belly in adults (sometimes whole belly) are brick-red to whitish. Vertebrale zone on the back is light brown with irregularly dispersed small black spots and white flecks. There are fairly broad and unspotted dorsolateral (supraciliar) stripes separating vertebral and lateral bands. Outer one or two longitudinal rows of ventral plates have generally dark spots. It has significantly narrower pileus (head width) and numerious (nearly ever more than 15) enlarged marginal plates. In nominate race the supraciliar stripes are resolved in white flecks, whereas it is a continuous white stripe in A. a. aegaea. Also the later one has typically lower gular scale numbers and longer first supratemporal scale compare to nominate race. Vertebral zone darker as well.

Bayram

References:
1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp [2nd Edition, 2008].
3. Baran, I. & Atatür, M. K. (1998). Turkish Herpetofauna (Amphibians & Reptiles). Ministry of Environment, Ankara. 214 pp.
4. Arnold, E. N., Arribas, O. & Carranza, S. (2007). Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata Lacertidae Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera. Zootaxa 1430: 1-86.
5. Eiselt, J. & Schmidtler, J. F. (1986). Der Lacerta danfordi-Komplex. Spixiana, 9 (3): 289-328.
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Hi Bayram,
Good capture, nice color and light control. The exif data not available!
Regards, Alireza

Hocam nefis bilgiler mükemmel çekimler. WS'deki her iki kare de harika. Benden önce yazan arkadaş baya aceleciymiş anlaşılan. Elinize sağlık. Teşekkürler.
Deniz

Merhaba Bayram Hocam, yine nefis ve bir o kadar da mükemmel çekim ve ayrıca değerli bilgiler. WS resimleri de ayrıca herşeyi destekliyor. Mükemmel hazırlamışsınız. Çok emek harcıyorsunuz hocam. Elinize sağlık.
Kıbrıs'tan sevgi ve saygılarımla,
Nazım

Bayram merhaba,
Bu kertenkelenin isminde ne kadar çok Anadolu geçiyor öyle. Çok hoşuma gitti. Bilgiler de çok yararlı. Doğal ortamında çok güzel bir fotoğraf. Kopup yenilenmeye başlamış kuyruk ucu da ders materyali gibi olmuş. Tebrikler. Selamlar
Mustafa

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 60 N: 569] (2319)
  • [2008-04-02 1:41]
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Selam Bayram,
Lovely endemic specie!
Good POV and details!
TFS
Ena

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-04-02 2:39]

Bayram Hocam yine "mükemmel" bir kompozisyon workshoplardaki resimler de harika. Not saten her zamanki gibi en üst düzeyde. TC'nin şu anki kitaplarında dahi bu kadar bilgi yok. Anadolu'muz için endemik olan bu türün tanıtımına özel bir ilgi ve emek harcadığınız her haliyle belli oluyor. Elinize sağlık. Teşekkürler.
Mehmet

Merhaba Hocam
Endemik bir türümüzün çok güzel bir fotoğrafı. WS'deki fotoğraflarla da desteklenen notlar mükemmel. Fotoğraflarınız ve bilgileriniz Türkiye'de herpetolojik gezi yapanlar ve ilgililer için bir rehber niteliğinde.
Bu arada ben de daha önce aynı türün doğadan bir karesini göndermiştim. İkisi arasında ne kadar fark olduğu ve bu fotoğrafın türün karakteristik özellikleri bakımından çok daha fazla açıklayıcı olduğu aşikar.
Emeğiniz ve paylaşımınız için teşekkürler.
Saygılar
Naşit

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 207 N: 2035] (8113)
  • [2008-04-02 3:54]
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Hello Bayram,
this looks great, love how the lizard is curved and trying to blend in with the rocks.
Wonderful sharp details, the different textures of the rock and the animal are also very interesting.
TFS..Sky

Wonderful capture of this endemic lizard species my Hocam. Perfect in all criteria and WS versions are also splendid. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

Hi Bayram
Very nice sharp image. Good compo with nice arrangment of lizards tail. Nice natural surrounding. Also very good informative note
I like it very much
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Hi Bayram, great lizard on rocks, beautiful light, good colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

A mouthful of Anatolia displayed perfectly on those stones Bayram, the salient characteristics of the species are quite visible in this fine presentation, also in the portrait given in one of the WS's. Pity the tail is slightly regenerated...
Mehmet

Hi Bayram,

Beatiful lizard with much details.
Sharpness, dof also good.

regards Gert

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-04-02 9:31]

Hi Bayram,

What a fantastic pose on the rock capturing every inch of this lizard. He is a beauty with a wonderful face and eye. Excellent natural colors and sharp details. I have to say once again - I love the feet!

Jane

perfect pic, great name! so I guess you can find it in Anatolia :) TFS Ori

Ciao Bayram,
le tue magnifiche foto, accompagnate da note che sono veri articoli scientifici, costituiscono un prezioso patrimonio per TN.
Splendida la livrea di questa lucertola!
Saluti dalla Sicilia,
Marcello

Hi Bayram,
A nice capture of this beautiful Anatolian rock lizard. I liked all the WS versions including this. Very good and sharp details in every capture with very good composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Bayram, wonderful details to lizard. The colouration is fine and clear showing the scales and patterns. Great composition and wonderful notes. TFS and best regards h

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2008-04-02 12:43]

Hey my friend Geckoman! :-D
What a fine image of this Anatolian Rock Lizard!
The detail in the scales is exceptional and there's great texture in the rock.
Very good composition that is pleasing for the eye.
Sad to see this guy's tail is partly missing... atleast it probably saved his life :-)
Well done Bayram!

Joe

Bellissima macro, le tue composizioni sono quasi sempre splendide, come se tu fossi un regista che fa recitare e muovere a soggetto questi spettacolari animali, ottimi POV e DOF, eccellenti dettagli e meravigliosi colori. Dello stesso livello anche le immagini in WS. Le tue note inoltre hanno una connotazione scientifica e didattica dalla quale traspare non solo una grande passione, ma anche una eccezionale preparazione da grande conoscitore ed esperto della materia. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Merhaba Bayram, master of Reptiles!
Selam!!
This Rock Lizard really captured well with good closeup in sharpness, awesome colour and superb details in the shot!
the surrounding rocks are in great details too
well done and many thanks
Tony

Bayram,
Excellent image of this lizard. I love the composition and the natural colors of the rocks and lizard blending into each other, Great sharpness and details. Color and light well ballanced just enough contrast and sturation. I enjoyed it much and Thanks so much for posting. Great note.
Way

Bayram abi,
gunduz yoğunluktan geç saatlerde internete girebildim, geç de olsa bu harika çekimi görmüş oldum.
sona niye sakladın bunu, en güzel çekimlerinden biri olmuş. açısı, kompozisyonu, netliğiyle 4/4lük olmuş. Mustafa'nın dediği gibi adında bu kadar "Anadolu" geçmesi ne guzel. yeni cins adı daha guzel. eline saglık, selamlar.

hello Bayram

wonderful shot of this Rock Lizard, fine POV and vertical framing,
excellent DOF, excellent density of the composition's colours,
great sharpness and details of all the image, TFS

Asbed

Hello Bayram,

Very nice lizard, beautiful pose and details
Looks like his tail was regenerating.. Well done
my friend

Everton

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2416 W: 132 N: 6653] (20877)
  • [2008-04-03 1:48]

Hello Bayram,
This is great!
I like every aspect of this fine image of an indigenous Anatolian Rock Lizard: the pose, POV, sharpness and composition in a natural habitat BG of stones. I also appreciate seeing the WS detail of the head.
Thanks for sharing these great images together with your enlightening notes.
You are a real asset on TN my friend!
Best wishes, Ivan

Hello Bayram,

Very nice picture of this lizard. Excellent composition. Very good sharpness. I like very much the pictures in the WS too.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2072 W: 6 N: 1848] (12716)
  • [2008-04-03 3:48]

Hola Bayram,
bella captura y hermoso pov,
compo y agradable deatlles,
saludos
pt

Bu bizim Kibris kertenkelesini andiriyor. Ne guzel cekmissin. Durusu da cok guzel hayvanin. Nefis olmus. Eline saglik.
Leyla

Excellent shot of this beautiful Anatolian/Turkish rock lizard Uncle... Very good and sharp details with very good composition... cypturk

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