Elif Yıldırım Caynak

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Amphibian and Reptile Biology(8), Animal Behavior and Reproduction(3), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior(3), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution(3), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions(3)

Publications19 total

Revising the taxonomy of Darevskia valentini (Boettger, 1892) and Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) (Squamata, Lacertidae): a Morpho-Phylogenetic integrated study in a complex Anatolian scenario
The Catalogue of Life·2026Open Access
An unusual predation event by the Anatolian Rock Lizard, Anatololacerta anatolica (Werner, 1900) on the dwarf snake, Eirenis modestus (Martin, 1838)
Communications Faculty of Science University of Ankara Series C Biology Geological Engineering and Geophysical Engineering·2025Open Access
Genetic Diversity and Taxonomic Assessment of Parthenogenetic Darevskia (Arribas, 1999) Lizards in Türkiye: Testing DNA Barcoding Approach
Biology Bulletin·2025
Reproductive Biology of Heremites vittatus (Olivier, 1804) (Squamata: Scincidae) from Türkiye: Insights into the Relation between Body Size and Egg Volume at Different Elevations
Biology Bulletin·2025
Characterization of Ingested Microplastics in a Regional Endemic Lizard Apathya cappadocica (Werner, 1902) from Türkiye
Biology·2025Open Access
Life history traits and spatial characteristics of an Asia Minor thin-toed gecko population (Mediodactylus heterocercus Blanford, 1874)
Journal of Biosciences·2025
Comparative Cranial and Postcranial Osteology of Blanus Species (Squamata: Amphisbaenia) from Türkiye: Insights from Morphological Evolution and Phylogeny
Life·2025Open Access
Helminth Fauna of Anatolian Rock Lizard Anatololacerta anatolica (Werner, 1902) from Western Anatolia, Türkiye
Biology Bulletin·2025
Embryological development and comparative analysis of <i>Anguis colchica</i> (Nordmann, 1840): Insights into ossification and morphological traits in anguimorph lizards
Journal of Anatomy·2025Open Access
The Helminth Fauna of Lacerta agilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sauria: Lacertidae) Collected from Ardahan, Türkiye
Biology Bulletin·2025
Microplastic Contamination of the Turkish Worm Lizard (Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884) in Muğla Province (Türkiye)
Biology·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Comparative Cranial Joint Variation in Three Different Lizards: Impact of Feeding Habit
Life·2025Open Access
Microplastic accumulation in snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832) after long-term monitoring: habitats matter, not years
Environmental Sciences Europe·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Life history traits and spatial characteristics of an Asia Minor thin-toed gecko population (<i>Mediodactylus heterocercus</i> Blanford, 1874).
PubMed·2025
Helminth fauna of <i>Anatololacerta pelasgiana</i> (Mertens, 1959) (Sauria: Lacertidae) from several localities of south-west part of Türkiye
Helminthologia·2024Open Access
Embryonic Development and Cranial Ossification Sequence in Two Heremites Species (Squamata: Scincidae)
Life·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Life–History Traits of Eremias pleskei Nikolsky, 1905 from Northeastern Anatolia
Animals·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Revising the taxonomy of Darevskia valentini (Boettger, 1892) and Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) (Squamata, Lacertidae): a Morpho-Phylogenetic integrated study in a complex Anatolian scenario
Zootaxa·2022· 9 cited
Cryptic genetic structure within Valentin’s Lizard, <i>Darevskia valentini</i> (Boettger, 1892) (Squamata, Lacertidae), with implications for systematics and origins of parthenogenesis
Figshare·2021Open Access

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Kamil Candan(19), Yusuf Kumlutaş(13), Serkan Gül(11), Çetin Ilgaz(11), Ecem Büşra Hastürk(9), Ayşe Nurdan Korkmaz(7), Cantekin Dursun(6), Yusuf Kumlutaş(5), Çetin Ilgaz(5), Sezen Birlik(5), Ahmet Gokay Korkmaz(3), Panagiotis Kornilios(2), Dinçer Ayaz(2), Nagihan Demirci(2), Eda Şen(2), Hikmet Sami Yildirimhan(2), Nurhan Sümer(2), Çetin Ilgaz(2), Óscar J. Arribas(1), Can Yılmaz(1)