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Comparative cranial joint variation in three different lizards: impact of feeding habit
Caynak, Elif Yıldırım; Candan, Kamil; Kumlutaş, Yusuf; Korkmaz, Ahmet Gökay; Birlik, Sezen; Yoldaş, Dudu Mertgenç; Gül, Serkan; Ilgaz, Çetin (MDPI, 2025)The skull structure in vertebrates is closely related to feeding mode. This study examines the relationship between the cranial joint morphology variation among different lizard species [Eumesces schneideri (Daudin, 1802), ... -
Embryonic development and cranial ossification sequence in two heremites species (squamata: scincidae)
Candan, Kamil; Caynak, Elif Yıldırım; Oğur, Kübra; Hastürk, Ecem Büşra; Korkmaz, Ahmet Gökay; Ilgaz, Çetin; Gül, Serkan; Kumlutaş, Yusuf (MDPI, 2024)Although embryological studies of squamates have a long history, most groups in this large clade remain poorly studied. One such group is the family Scincidae, which consists of morphologically and ecologically diverse ... -
Life–History Traits of Eremias pleskei Nikolsky, 1905 from Northeastern Anatolia
Candan, Kamil; Caynak, Elif Yıldırım; Gül, Serkan; Kumlutaş, Yusuf; Ilgaz, Çetin; Dursun, Cantekin (MDPI, 2024)In this study, the life–history traits of Eremias pleskei are presented for the first time. A total of 27 samples (17 ♂♂ and 10 ♀♀) from Iğdır Province, Türkiye, were aged using skeletochronology. Student’s t-test was ... -
Microplastic accumulation in snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832) after long-term monitoring: habitats matter, not years
Dursun, Cantekin; Candan, Kamil; Karaoğlu, Kaan; Ilgaz, Çetin; Kumlutaş, Yusuf; Caynak, Elif Yıldırım; Gül, Serkan (Springer, 2025)Microplastics (MPs) have become pervasive environmental pollutants with significant impacts on ecosystems, particularly aquatic environments. As these particles infiltrate various habitats, they are ingested by a wide range ...
