2024
2023
Dursun, C., Özdemir, N., Gül, S. (2023). Road mortality report of the genus Bufo in northeastern Türkiye. Biology Bulletin, 50: 262–271.
Dursun, C., Sánchez-Montes, G., Özdemir, N., Gül, S., Martínez-Solano, I. (2023). Genetic data to describe the hybrid zone geography of the Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and Bufo verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) in northeastern Türkiye. Amphibia-Reptilia 44: 441–455 PDF.
İzmirli Güzel Ş., Gül, S*. (2023). Modeling of current and future distributions of Camellia sinensis in Türkiye under climate change. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 154:1323–1332 PDF.
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Gül, S*., Dursun, C., Karaoğlu, K., Özdemir, N., Candan, K., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç. (2023). Spatiotemporal distribution of microplastics in true frogs (Ranidae:Pelophylax) populations from Türkiye. Environmental Research, 236: 116774 PDF.
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Dursun, C., Özdemir, N., Gül, S. (2023). Sexual shape dimorphism in Bufo verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) from Lake Borçka Karagöl, Türkiye. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 69(2), 183–196 PDF.
Gül, S*., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç., Candan, K. (2023). Climatic envelopes of the genus Lacerta Linnaeus, 1758 in Türkiye: An application of Ecological Niche Modeling. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30: 56382-56397 PDF.
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Gül, S*., Dursun, C., Kutrup, B., Üzüm, N., Özdemir, N. (2023). Comparison of the ecological niche of two closely related toads (Bufo bufo and Bufo verrucosissimus). Animal Biology, 72(2): 213-223 PDF.
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Candan, K., Ilgaz, Ç., Kumlutaş, Y., Yıldırım Caymak, E., Gül, S. (2023). Molecular data confirm the presence of the Southern Crested Newt Triturus karelinii (Strauch, 1870) in Anatolia. Zoology in the Middle East, 69:13-18 PDF.
Dursun, C., Özdemir, N., Gül, S. (2023). Easternmost distribution of Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) in Türkiye: Implications for the putative contact zone between B. bufo and B. verrucosissimus. Genetica, 151: 11-27 PDF
Dursun, C., Gül, S., Özdemir, N. (2023). Age estimation and body size of the Parsley Frog, Pelodytes caucasicus Boulenger, 1896 from Lake Borçka Karagöl, Türkiye. Acta Herpetologica, 18(1): 11-22 PDF
2022
Arribas, O., Candan, K., Kornilios, P., Ayaz, D., Kumlutaş, Y., Gül, S., Yılmaz, C., Yıldırım Caymak, E., Ilgaz, Ç. (2022). Revising the taxonomy of the Darevskia valentini (Boettger, 1892) and Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) (Squamata, Lacertidae): a Morpho-Phylogenetic integrated study in a complex Anatolian scenario. Zootaxa 5224 (1): 001–068 PDF.
*This is a monograph study.
Dursun, C., Gül, S., Özdemir, N. (2022). Intra-and interspecific and altitudinal variations of keratinized spines on the head in two closely related Bufo species. The South American Journal of Herpetology, 25:57-65 PDF
Gül, S*., Karaoğlu, K., Özçifçi, Z., Candan, K., Ilgaz, Ç., Kumlutaş, Y. (2022). Occurrence of microplastics in herpetological museum collection: Grass Snake (Natrix natrix [Linnaeus, 1758]) and Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata [Laurenti, 1769]) as model organisms. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 233: 160 PDF.
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Dursun, C., Gül, S., Özdemir, N. (2022). Sexual size and shape dimorphism in Turkish common toads (Bufo bufo Linnaeus 1758). The Anatomical Record, 305:1548-1558 PDF.
Ceylan, Y., Gül, S*. (2022). Potential habitats of an alien species (Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758) in the Black Sea: Its current and future distribution patterns. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29:19563-19571 PDF.
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2021
Candan, K., Kornilios, P., Ayaz, D., Kumlutaş, Y., Gül, S., Caynak Yıldırım, E., Ilgaz, Ç. (2021). Cryptic genetic structure within Valentin’s Lizard, Darevskia valentini (Boettger, 1892) (Squamata, Lacertidae), with implications for systematics and origins of parthenogenesis. Systematics and Biodiversity, 19:665-681 PDF.
***The paper was rewarded by Incentive Program for International Scientific Publications (UBYT) via TUBITAK
Üzüm, N., Özdemir, N., Dursun, C., Kutrup, B., Gül, S. (2021). Interspecific and intraspecific size and shape variation in skull of two closely related species Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) and Bufo verrucosissimus (Pallas, 1814) from Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 45: 91-101 PDF
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Altunışık, A., Gül, S., Özdemir, N. (2021). Impact of various ecological parameters on he life-history characteristics of Bufotes viridis sitibundus populations from Turkey. The Anatomical Record, 304: 1745-1758 PDF
Candan, K., Ilgaz, Ç., Kumlutaş, Y., Gül, S*. (2021). An overview of historical distribution patterns of Chalcides ocellatus (Forsskal, 1775) using ecological niche modelling: Taurus Mountains as a refugium. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 28(6): 319-326 PDF
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Altunışık, A., Gül, S., Altunışık, S., Eminoğlu, A. (2021). Survey for the Pathogenic Chytrid Fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans on th e Caucasian Salamander in Northeastern Turkey. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 16(3):534-541 PDF.
Caynak Yıldırım, E., Ilgaz, Ç., Kumlutaş, Y., Gül, S. (2021). Age determination and sexual size dimorphism in three populations of Darevskia valentini (Boettger, 1892) from Turkey. Biharean Biologist, 15(2):108-111 PDF.
2020
Gül, S. (2020). The most northeastern record of the Turkish endemic viper, Pelias barani (Böhme and Joger, 1984), from northeastern Anatolia: two viper species in a valley. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, 14: 218-225 PDF.
***The paper was rewarded by Incentive Program for International Scientific Publications (UBYT) via TUBITAK
Özdemir, N., Dursun, C., Üzüm, N., Kutrup, B., Gül, S. (2020). Assessment of the taxonomic status and distribution of common toads in Turkey from morphological and molecular data (Bufo bufo and B. verrucosissimus). Amphibia-Reptilia, 41:399-411 PDF.
Candan, K., Gül, S., Kumlutaş, Y., Yıldırım, E., Ilgaz, Ç. (2020). New locality record of the Red-Bellied Lizard (Darevskia parvula sensu lato) from eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, 10: 2400-2405 PDF.
Karaoğlu, K., Gül, S*. (2020). Characterization of microplastic pollution in tadpoles living in small water-bodies from Rize, the northeast of Turkey. Chemosphere, 255:126915 PDF.
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2019
Gül, S. (2019). Is there an ecological barrier between the two species (strauchii and crocatus) of allopatric spotted newts of the genus Neurergus in Turkey? an overview of the effect of the Glacier Mountains of Hakkari. Gerasimov, R. (Ed). Salamanders: Habitat, Behavior and Evolution. Nova Science Publishers, NY, USA Link.
Beşir, IH., Gül, S*. (2019). Mapping the distribution of amphibian species in Rize Province, Turkey. Herpetology Notes, 12:45-51 PDF
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Kalayci, T.E., Gül, S., Dursun, C., Karaoglu, H., Özdemir, N. (2019). Age structure and body size variation in common toad (Bufo bufo, Linnaeus 1758) from three different altitude in Turkey. Russian Journal of Ecology, 50: 397-403 PDF
Kalayci, T.E., Gül, S., Özdemir, N. (2019). Age structure and body size of the Eastern spadefoot toad (Pelobates syriacus) from Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 71: 189-193 PDF.
Candan, K., Gül, S., Kumlutaş, Y. (2019). New Locality Records for Eirenis occidentalis and Eirenis punctatolineatus (Squamata: Colubridae) from eastern Anatolia (Turkey). Biharean Biologist, 13: 22-27 PDF.
Candan, K., Gül, S., Kumlutaş, Y. (2019). The New Locality Records for Eumeces schneideri (Daudin, 1802), Heremites vittatus (Olivier, 1804) and Ablepharus chernovi (Darevsky, 1953) (Sauria: Scincidae) from Anatolia, Turkey. Acta Biologica Turcica, 32(1):26-32 PDF.
2018
Gül, S*., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç. (2018). Potential distribution under different climatic scenarios of climate change of the vulnerable Caucasian salamander (Mertensiella caucasica): A case study of the Caucasus Hotspot. Biologia, 73:175-184 PDF.
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**This study presented in Second Caucasian Forum (2019) was selected as the best poster award.
Gül, S*., Özdemir, N., Dursun, C. (2018). First record of interspecific amplexus behaviour between Bufotes variabilis (Pallas, 1769) and Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas 1771) with Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Anura: Bufonidae) from Turkey. Herpetology Notes, 11:153-155 PDF.
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2017
Gül, S., Ilgaz, Ç. Kumlutaş, Y., Candan, K. (2017). Age structure and growth pattern in an east Anatolian high altitude population of Iranolacerta brandtii (De Filippi, 1863) (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae). Herpetozoa, 30:3-7 PDF
Gül, S*., Candan, K. Kumlutaş, Y., (2017). Kuzeydoğu Anadolu'nun Sıra Dağlarından Duyarlı Kafkas Semenderinin Mertensiella caucasica (Waga, 1876) İki Yeni Coğrafi Yer Kaydı. Tabiat ve İnsan, 199: 22-25 PDF
2016
Kurnaz, M., Gül, S*., Bülbül, U., Kutrup, B., (2016). The Potential Distribution of Darevskia derjugini (Nikolsky, 1898) with New Locality Records from Turkey. Efe, R., Matchavariani, Yaldir, A., Levai, L., (Eds.). Developments in Science and Engineering. St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, Sofia, pp. 189-195 PDF
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Gül, S*., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç. (2016). A new locality record of Pelias barani (Böhme and Joger, 1983) from the northeastern Anatolia. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 23: 319-322 PDF.
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Gül, S*., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç. (2016). Predicted distribution patterns of Pelias kaznakovi (Nikolsky, 1909) in the Caucasus Hotspot with a new locality record in Turkey. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 23: 224-230 PDF.
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Yousefkhani, S.SH., Tehrani, SJ., Moodi, B., Gül, S. (2016). Distribution patterns and habitat suitability for three species of the genus Hyla Laurenti, 1768 in the Western Palearctic. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 40: 257-261 PDF
2015
Gül, S. (2015). Potential Distribution Modeling and Morphology of Pelias barani (Böhme and Joger, 1983) in Turkey. Asian Herpetological Research, 6(3): 206-212 PDF
***The paper was rewarded by Incentive Program for International Scientific Publications (UBYT) via TUBITAK
Gül, S*., Özdemir, N., Kumlutaş, Y., Durmuş, SH., Ilgaz, Ç. (2015). Age structure and body size variation in Darevskia bithynica (Méhely 1909) populations from two different altitudes in the northwest of Turkey. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 67(4): 487-491 PDF
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Gül, S*., Özdemir, N., Avcı, A., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç. (2015). Altitudinal effects on life history of Anatolian lizard (Apathya cappadocica, Werner 1902) from the southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 39: 507-512 PDF
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Gül, S*., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç. (2015). Climatic preferences and distribution of six evolutionary lineages of Typhlops vermicularis Merrem, 1820 in Turkey using ecological niche modeling. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 39: 235-243 PDF
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Ergül, T., Özdemir, N., Altunışık, A., Gül, S. (2015). The effect of altitude, latitude and climatic variables on life-history traits of Hyla savignyi (Audouin, 1827) from three different regions of Anatolia in Turkey: Skeletochronology as a case study. Herpetozoa. 28:55-62 PDF
2014
Gül, S., Özdemir, N., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç. (2014). Age structure and body size in three populations of Darevskia rudis (BEDRIAGA, 1886) from different altitudes, Herpetozoa, 26: 151-158 PDF
Özdemir, N., Gül, S*., Poyarkov, N. A., Kutrup, B., Tosunoğlu, M., Doglio, S. (2014) Molecular systematics and phylogeography of Bufotes variabilis (syn. Pseudepidalea variabilis) (PALLAS, 1769) in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology , 38: 412-420 PDF
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Gül, S., (2014) Habitat Preferences of Endemic Caucasian Parsley Frog (Pelodytes caucasicus) Boulenger, 1896 and Caucasian salamander (Mertensiella caucasica) (Waga, 1876) based on Bioclimatic Data of Fırtına Valley (Rize, Northeastern Anatolia). Journal of Anatolian Natural Sciences PDF.
2013
Gül, S., (2013). Ecological divergence between two evolutionary lineages of Hyla savignyi (Audouin, 1827) in Turkey: effects of the Anatolian Diagonal. Animal Biology, 63: 285-295 PDF
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2012
Gül, S*., Kutrup, B., Özdemir, N., (2012). Patterns of distribution of tree frogs in Turkey based on molecular data. Amphibia-Reptilia, 33: 95-10 PDF
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Özdemir, N. Altunışık, A. Ergül, T. Gül, S., Tosunoğlu, M. Cadeddu, G. Giacoma, C. (2012). Variation in body size and age structure among three Turkish populations of the tree frog Hyla arborea. Amphibia-Reptilia, 33: 25-35 PDF
2011
Gül, S., Özdemir, N., Üzüm, N., Olgun, K., Kutrup, K. (2011). Body size and age structure of Pelophylax ridibundus populations from two different altitudes in Turkey. Amphibia-Reptilia, 32: 287-292 PDF