ASSESSING THE ABUNDANCE OF CAUCASIAN SALAMANDER, MERTENSIELLA CAUCASICA (CAUDATA, SALAMANDRIDAE), WITH N-MIXTURE MODEL IN NORTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

Yakın B., Arslan D., Çiçek K., TOK C. V.

Zoodiversity, vol.57, no.5, pp.405-410, 2023 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.15407/zoo2023.05.405
  • Journal Name: Zoodiversity
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.405-410
  • Keywords: abundance estimation, Caucasian salamander, Mertensiella caucasica, Turkey
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The endangered Caucasian salamander, Mertensiella caucasica (Waga, 1876), is endemic to the western Lesser Caucasus. Here, we used N-mixed models to analyse repeated count data of Caucasian salamanders from the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. We estimated a mean detection probability of 0.29, a population size of 21 individuals, and a range of 9 to 36 individuals per 20 × 10 m plot. Our results provide preliminary data on the population status of the Caucasian salamander in northeastern Anatolia. These results would contribute to the effective management and conservation of the species.