Age estimation of the aAatololacerta Anatolica (Werner, 1902)(Reptilia:Sauria:Lacertidae) specimens living in the vicinity of Çanakkale

In this study, age estimation using skeletochronology method was done in 43 (6 ??, 29 ??, 8 juv.) Anatololacerta anatolica specimens living in the vicinity of Çanakkale. Also that specimens was examined for morphological properties and pholidosis characters. When the cross sections taken from phalanges are examined, median age for Çanakkale population is counted as 4. The maximum age was caltulated 10 for a female, and the head+body length of that female specimen is measured 74,18 mm among the Anatololacerta anatolica specimens. The mean head+body length found 57,39 (SD= 4,6) mm for males and 63,62 (SD= 8,62) mm for females. The age of sexual maturity found 3 for this species. As a result of correlation analysis, a strong correlation was found between age-length for both males (r: 0,845) and females (r: 0,886).