The Morphology and Distribution of Timon princeps (Blanford 1874) (Sauria: Lacertidae) in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey

The new data on distribution of Timon princes (Blanford) in Southeastern Anatalia were obtained. All reliable data on its distribution in Turkey, including new locality, are presented on the map, The meristic pholidolial, metric (morphometric) characters and color-pattern features of specimens of T. princeps collected from 19 km SE of Siirt, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey were given in detail and compared with the specimens from Iran, Iraq and other Turkish localities with regard to literature. In addition, Turkish and Iran populations of T. princes were compared statistically with each other in terms of meristic pholidolial characteristics and metric measurements.