Seasonal variation in the food composition of the Bolkar Mountain Viper, Montivipera bulgardaghica (Nilson & Andren, 1985), in the Central Taurus Mountains, Anatolia
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Tarih
2024
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The Bolkar Mountain Viper, Montivipera bulgardaghica (Nilson & Andren, 1985), is a mountain viper found in the eastern Mediterranean region. In this study, we present data on the seasonal variation in diet composition across two different habitats in the Central Taurus Mountains of Anatolia, T & uuml;rkiye. The Karbo & gbreve;az & imath; population inhabits a subalpine shrubland, while the G & ouml;ller Yaylas & imath; population resides in forested land. The vipers primarily consumed Lacertidae (47%), followed by Orthoptera (27%), Chilopoda (18%), and Scincidae (8%) in number. In spring, the diet of the Karbo & gbreve;az & imath; population was mainly composed of Lacertidae but shifts toward Orthoptera during summer and autumn. In contrast, the G & ouml;ller Yaylas & imath; population fed on Lacertidae throughout the entire active season. Overall, the Karbo & gbreve;az & imath; population primarily consumed invertebrates, whereas the G & ouml;ller Yaylas & imath; population predominantly fed on lizards. Both populations exhibited partial niche overlap. There was no significant difference in diet composition between sexes, but prey type and quantity varied with the season. Prey diversity increased in summer and decreased in autumn and spring, corresponding with the prey availability in the environment.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
diet, Feeding ecology, niche overlap, prey selection, Türkiye
Kaynak
Zoology in the Middle East
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Q4
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Q3
Cilt
70
Sayı
4
Künye
Akdag, B., & Cicek, K. (2024). Seasonal variation in the food composition of the bolkar mountain viper, montivipera bulgardaghica (nilson & andren, 1985), in the central taurus mountains, anatolia. Zoology in the Middle East, 70(4), 293-300.
