A Contribution to the Age-Class Determination of Martes foina Erxleben, 1777 from Turkey (Mammalia: Carnivora)

İrfan ALBAYRAK; Ahmet Selçuk ÖZEN; Andrew Charles KITCHENER

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A Contribution to the Age-Class Determination of Martes foina Erxleben, 1777 from Turkey (Mammalia: Carnivora)

Authors:

İrfan ALBAYRAK | Ahmet Selçuk ÖZEN | Andrew Charles KITCHENER

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.147-153

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777481

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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Abstract:

 

This study was based on 57 beech marten (Martes foina) specimens collected in Turkey between 1994 and 1998. The specimens were divided into 3 age classes as young, juvenile, and adult on the basis of the morphology of the sagittal and lambdoidal crests, and temporal ridges, relative lengths of the interorbital and postorbital constrictions, the degree of wear in molar and canine teeth, baculum weight and structure, pelage color, cranial and bacular measurements, and field notes concerning sexual maturity and lactation. Young, juvenile and adult specimens were readily identified by the shape of the temporal ridges on the skull. These ridges are formed by the origination of the temporalis muscles on the parietal bones and are parallel in the youngs, U- or V-shaped in juveniles, and Y-shaped in adults.

 

This study was based on 57 beech marten (Martes foina) specimens collected in Turkey between 1994 and 1998. The specimens were divided into 3 age classes as young, juvenile, and adult on the basis of the morphology of the sagittal and lambdoidal crests, and temporal ridges, relative lengths of the interorbital and postorbital constrictions, the degree of wear in molar and canine teeth, baculum weight and structure, pelage color, cranial and bacular measurements, and field notes concerning sexual maturity and lactation. Young, juvenile and adult specimens were readily identified by the shape of the temporal ridges on the skull. These ridges are formed by the origination of the temporalis muscles on the parietal bones and are parallel in the youngs, U- or V-shaped in juveniles, and Y-shaped in adults.

Article Details

A Contribution to the Age-Class Determination of Martes foina Erxleben, 1777 from Turkey (Mammalia: Carnivora)

Authors:

İrfan ALBAYRAK | Ahmet Selçuk ÖZEN | Andrew Charles KITCHENER

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.147-153

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777481

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Beech marten

skull

baculum

Turkey

Issues

Article Details

A Contribution to the Age-Class Determination of Martes foina Erxleben, 1777 from Turkey (Mammalia: Carnivora)

Authors: İrfan ALBAYRAK | Ahmet Selçuk ÖZEN | Andrew Charles KITCHENER

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.147-153

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2008

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000777481

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Beech marten

skull

baculum

Turkey

Issues

Authors:

İrfan ALBAYRAK | Ahmet Selçuk ÖZEN | Andrew Charles KITCHENER

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2008 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.147-153

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000777481

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179