Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans

Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans

Variation in a number of morphological characters were analysed in five populations of Testudo hermanni from Serbia and Montenegro. Tortoises from Serbia appeared significantly larger than those from Montenegro. An insular population of Montenegro was distinct due to its extremely small body size an...

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Main Authors: Katarina Ljubisavljević, Georg Džukić, Tanja Vukov, Miloš Kalezić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2012-12-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1661
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spelling doaj-36dabb2ffb1a4d4abffe2ab463f541162020-11-25T02:37:12ZengFirenze University PressActa Herpetologica1827-96351827-96432012-12-017210.13128/Acta_Herpetol-1093010188Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central BalkansKatarina Ljubisavljević0Georg Džukić1Tanja Vukov2Miloš Kalezić3Institute for Biological Research, University of BelgradeInstitute for Biological Research, University of BelgradeInstitute for Biological Research, University of BelgradeInstitute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade and Institute for Biological Research, University of BelgradeVariation in a number of morphological characters were analysed in five populations of Testudo hermanni from Serbia and Montenegro. Tortoises from Serbia appeared significantly larger than those from Montenegro. An insular population of Montenegro was distinct due to its extremely small body size and mass and dark plastral pigmentation. Although the majority of tortoises had the supracaudal scute divided, many tortoises had the scute undivided. Effects of possible genetic divergence and/or adaptation to different environmental conditions on observed morphological variation were discussed.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1661
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author Katarina Ljubisavljević
Georg Džukić
Tanja Vukov
Miloš Kalezić
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Georg Džukić
Tanja Vukov
Miloš Kalezić
Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans
Acta Herpetologica
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Georg Džukić
Tanja Vukov
Miloš Kalezić
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title Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans
title_short Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans
title_full Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans
title_fullStr Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans
title_full_unstemmed Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans
title_sort morphological variability of the hermann's tortoise (<em>testudo hermanni</em>) in the central balkans
publisher Firenze University Press
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publishDate 2012-12-01
description Variation in a number of morphological characters were analysed in five populations of Testudo hermanni from Serbia and Montenegro. Tortoises from Serbia appeared significantly larger than those from Montenegro. An insular population of Montenegro was distinct due to its extremely small body size and mass and dark plastral pigmentation. Although the majority of tortoises had the supracaudal scute divided, many tortoises had the scute undivided. Effects of possible genetic divergence and/or adaptation to different environmental conditions on observed morphological variation were discussed.
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