New record of Suncus etruscus Savi, 1822 (Mammalia: Soricomorpha) in Northern Turkey
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In this study, we analyzed 436 pellet samples of barn owl (Tyto alba) which were collected from Kizilirmak Delta (Samsun, Northern Anatolia). As a result of our analysis of the pellet composition of barn owl, we found Suncus etruscus samples with about 1%. Previous studies show S. etruscus has a distribution in Western and Southern Anatolia.This study reveals the first records of S. etruscus is filled in the gap in the species distibution range in Northeastern Anatolia, Turkey. ©Biharean Biologist, 2016.
