Cranial Features and Karyotypes of Two Hedgehogs (Insectivora: Erinaceidae) from Iran

Abstract

Karyological features of Erinaceus concolor and Hemiechinus auritus were studied from Zenjan (North Iran). The diploid number of chromosomes (2n), the total numbers of chromosomal arms (NF) and the numbers of autosomal arms (NFa) were determined as 2n = 48, NF = 92, NFa = 88 for E. concolor and as 2n = 50, NF = 98, NFa = 94 for H. auritus. Although the same dental formulae were established as 3.1.3.3/2.1.2.3 = 36 for both of species, they can be identified with some dental and cranial features from each other. Additionally, phallus of E. concolor was described.

Karyotypes of the mammals of Turkey and neighbouring regions: a review

“…The karyotype was investigated also in Jordan (Qumsiyeh 1991), the southern side of the Caucasus Mts. (Sokolov et al 1991), Iran (Karataş et al 2007a) and in China (Wang et al 1988). Karataş et al (2007a) assumed the presence of two acrocentric pairs in the complement of studied Iranian specimens.…”

Morphological diversity in tenrecs (Afrosoricida, Tenrecidae): comparing tenrec skull diversity to their closest relatives

“…Figure 2 depicts the landmarks and curves which we used for each skull view. For landmarks defined by dental structures, we used published dental sources where available ( Repenning, 1967 ; Eisenberg & Gould, 1969 ; Nowak, 1983 ; MacPhee, 1987 ; Knox Jones & Manning, 1992 ; Davis & Schmidly, 1997 ; Quérouil et al, 2001 ; Nagorsen, 2002 ; Wilson & Reeder, 2005 ; Goodman et al, 2006 ; Karataş, Mouradi Gharkheloo & Kankiliç, 2007 ; Hoffmann & Lunde, 2008 ; Asher & Lehmann, 2008 ; Muldoon et al, 2009 ; Lin & Motokawa, 2010 ) to identify the number and type of teeth in each species. Detailed descriptions of the landmarks can be found in the Supplemental Information (Tables S1, S2, S3) along with an example figure of landmarks on golden mole skulls (Fig.…”

Morphological diversity in tenrecs (Afrosoricida, Tenrecidae): comparing tenrec skull diversity to their closest relatives

“…Manning, 1992; Davis and Schmidly, 1997;Quérouil et al, 2001;Nagorsen, 2002;Wilson and Reeder, 2005;Goodman et al, 2006;Karataş et al, 2007;Hoffmann and Lunde, 2008;Asher and Lehmann, 2008;Muldoon et al, 2009;Lin and Motokawa, 2010) to identify the number and type of teeth in each species. Detailed descriptions of the landmarks, as well as an example figure of landmarks on golden mole skulls, can be found in the supplementary material.…”