title: External morphology and osteology of Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886), with a taxonomic revision of the Pontic and Small-Caucasus populations (Squamata: Lacertidae).
abstract: A broad sample of Darevskia rudis from the main part of its range was reviewed with regard to external morphology (discriminant, UPGMA, MST and ANOVA analyses) and osteology. Darevskia bithynica is raised to species rank, with two subspecies: D. b. bithynica and D. b. tristis. The other subspecies are fairly similar (D. r. rudis being the most different). Two singular populations are described as subspecies: D. r. mirabilis ssp. nov. from Kaçkar Mountains, geographically adjoins the otherwise different D. r. bischoffi and D. r. bolkardaghica ssp. nov., which is geographically isolated but that seems to be very closely related to D. r. obscura.
authors.affiliation: Avda. Francisco Cambó 23, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain. oarribas@xtec.cat
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arribas
authors.forename: Çetin
authors.initials: Ç
authors.lastname: Ilgaz
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumlutaş
authors.forename: Salih Hakan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Durmuş
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avci
authors.forename: Nazan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Üzüm
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D013045:Species Specificity; D014421:Turkey