A new endemic dormouse species in Anatolia

Molecular studies provide very useful information on predicting the evolutionary history of species, species ecology and for describing new species. Dryomys laniger is an alpine that endemic to Anatolia, inhabiting high rocky areas. Its known distribution consists fragmented isolated populations. In order determine a phylogenetic tree was created with one mtDNA two nuDNA. Thirty-one samples were collected from 6 populations distributed in Anatolia. Among these populations, Subaşı plateau (Antalya) Çiçekliboyun (Niğde) are records According result this study genetic distance between Eastern lineage Western 7%. Beside distance, clades morphologically significantly different each other. Based differences, defined as Dryomis The lineages appear monophyletic no common haplotype shared lineages. data available literature, provided study, westernmost limit around (Antalya), easternmost probably Saimbeyli-Tufanbeyli line. area Tahtalı Mountains Adana-Kahramanmaraş border west, Erzurum region east. This strongly suggests importance Anatolian mountain ecosystems terms biodiversity, their potential host need careful conservation.