Cemal Varol Tok

EDUCATION

PhD, Ege University
MSc, Ege University
BSc, Ege University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Herpetology, Taxonomy, Morphology, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology,

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

On the occurrence of the Pond Slider Turtle Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) from southwestern Trkiye
BY Yakın, K iek, Y Bayrakı, UK Gnay, M Afşar, D Ayaz, CV Tok
Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity 2024



On the occurrence of the Pond Slider Turtle Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792)(Testudines: Emydidae) from southwestern Turkey
BY Yakin, K iek, Y Bayrakci, UK Gnay, M Afsar, A Diner, CV Tok
Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity 8 (1), 89-98 2024



GEMİŞTEN GNMZE TRK KLTRNDE YILAN
CV TOK
Doğanın Sesi 6 (12), 48-61 2023



Assessing the Abundance of Caucasian Salamander, Mertensiella caucasica (Caudata, Salamandridae), with N-mixture Model in Northeastern Anatolia
BY Yakın, D Arslan, K iek, CV Tok
Zoodiversity 57 (5) 2023



Species Delimitation Analysis to Reveal the Origin of Turkish Podarcis siculus siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) Populations
F Matur, K Candan, Ilgaz, CV TOK, M Szen, M oğal, BY YAKIN, ...
Uluslararası Tarım ve Yaban Hayatı Bilimleri Dergisi 8 (2), 340-348 2022



The distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in Turkey
Yaşar, K Iek, J Mulder, CV Tok
North-Western Journal of Zoology 17 (2), 232-275 2021



On the Brink of Extinction: Results of a 20-Year Quest for Eiselt's Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis eiselti) in Southeastern Turkey
D Ayaz, Y Bayrakci, K iek, F Ihlow, CV Tok, U Fritz
Chelonian Conservation and Biology: Celebrating 25 Years as the World's 2021



Bazı Lacertidlerde (Lacerta trilineata sl, Parvilacerta parva, Ophisops elegans) karşılaştırmalı yaş Tayini
Kaplan, CV TOK
Seluk niversitesi Fen Fakltesi Fen Dergisi 47 (2), 125-135 2021



Profiling of apoptosis-associated proteins in human prostate cancer cells in response to Montivipera bulgardaghica albizona venom by protein array
S İlhan, K iek, CV Tok, H Atmaca
Toxin Reviews 40 (4), 1040-1047 2021



Action Plan for the Conservation of Endemic Anatolian Meadow Viper, Vipera anatolica Eiselt & Baran, 1970 in Southwestern Anatolia.
CV Tok, M Afsar, BY Yakın, K iek
Forestist 71 (3) 2021



A Preliminary Study on Age Determination and Examination of Some Growth Parameters in Agile frog (Rana dalmatina Bonaparte, 1839)(Anura: Ranidae) Specimens.
GEN, CV TOK
Commagene Journal of Biology 5 (1) 2021



Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)
Y BAYRAKCI, M YENMİŞ, A MERMER, TOK Varol, A Diner
Commagene Journal of Biology 5 (1), 24-28 2021



Data on the reproductive biology of two Anguids in Turkey
BY Yakin, CV Tok
Biharean Biologist 15 (1), 48-52 2021



Unsustainable harvest of water frogs in southern Turkey for the European market
K iek, D Ayaz, M Afsar, Y Bayrakcı, A Pekşen, O Cumhuriyet, IB Ismail, ...
Oryx 55 (3), 364-372 2021



The vertebrate biodiversity of Turkey
A Karataş, H Filiz, K Erciyas-Yavuz, SC zeren, CV Tok
Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia: Volume 1: Prospects 2021



It takes two to tango–Phylogeography, taxonomy and hybridization in grass snakes and dice snakes (Serpentes: Natricidae: Natrix natrix, N. tessellata). Vertebrate Zoology 71
M Asztalos, D Ayaz, Y Bayrakcı, M Afsar, CV Tok, C Kindler, D Jablonski, ...
2021



It takes two to tango-Phylogeography, taxonomy and hybridization in grass snakes and dice snakes (Serpentes: Natricidae: Natrix natrix, N. tessellata)
M Asztalos, D Ayaz, Y Bayrakcı, M Afşar, CV Tok, C Kindler, D Jablonski, ...
Vertebrate Zoology 2021



Food composition of a breeding population of the endemic Anatolia newt, Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1887)(Caudata: Salamandridae), from Bingl, Eastern Turkey
K iek, M Koyun, A Mermer, CV Tok
Acta Herpetologica 15 (2), 105-110 2020



Conservation strategies for the Caucasus Viper, Vipera kaznakovi Nikolsky 1909, in the East Black Sea Region, Turkey
CV Tok, M Afsar, K iek
Forestist 70 (1), 60-68 2020



Trkiye’de Yaşayan Anguid Kertenkelelerdeki Osteodermler ve Arka Bacak Kalıntıları İskelet Kronolojisi Metodunda Kullanılabilir mi?
BY YAKIN, CV TOK
Afyon Kocatepe niversitesi Fen Ve Mhendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 20 (3), 382-388 2020

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Mitochondrial diversity of European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) in Anatolia and the Ponto-Caspian Region: Multiple old refuges, hotspot of extant diversification and
U Fritz, D Ayaz, AK Hundsdrfer, T Kotenko, D Guicking, M Wink, CV Tok, ...
Organisms Diversity & Evolution 9 (2), 100-114 2009
Citations: 83



On two herpetological collections made in East Anatolia (Turkey)
Y Kaska, K Olgun, O Trkozan, F ret
Herpetozoa 16, 99-11 2004
Citations: 47



The herpetofauna of the Sultan Mountains (Afyon-konya-isparta), Turkey
M Afsar, CV Tok
Turkish journal of Zoology 35 (4), 491-501 2011
Citations: 45



Road mortality of amphibians and reptiles in the Anatolian part of Turkey
CV Tok, D Ayaz, K Cicek
Turkish Journal of Zoology 35 (6), 851-857 2011
Citations: 34



Amphibians and reptiles in the Province of anakkale (Marmara Region, Turkey)(Amphibia; Reptilia)
CV Tok, K Cicek
2014
Citations: 28



Reşadiye (Data) Yarımadası kertenkeleleri hakkında (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Amphisbaenidae)
CV Tok
Turk J Zool 23, 157-175 1999
Citations: 28



The vertebrate biodiversity of Turkey
A Karataş, H Filiz, K Erciyas-Yavuz, SC zeren, CV Tok
Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia: Volume 1: Prospects 2021
Citations: 27



On Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 specimens of Mardin province
O TRKOZAN, D Ayaz, CV TOK, D Cihan
Turkish Journal of Zoology 27 (2), 147-153 2003
Citations: 27



The Taxonomy and Ecology of Mauremys caspica rivulataValenciennes, 1833 (Testudinata: Bataguridae) and Testudo graeca ibera Pallas, 1811 (Testudinata: Testudinidae) on Resadiye
CV Tok
Turkish Journal of Zoology 23 (1), 17-22 1999
Citations: 26



It takes two to tango-Phylogeography, taxonomy and hybridization in grass snakes and dice snakes (Serpentes: Natricidae: Natrix natrix, N. tessellata)
M Asztalos, D Ayaz, Y Bayrakcı, M Afşar, CV Tok, C Kindler, D Jablonski, ...
Vertebrate Zoology 2021
Citations: 25



Population size of the marsh frog (Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771) in Lake Yayla (Denizli, Turkey)
D Ayaz, CV Tok, A Mermer, M Tosunoğlu, M Afsar, K iek
Turkish Journal of Zoology 31 (3), 255-260 2007
Citations: 25



Kuzey Kıbrıs herpetofaunası hakkında bir n alışma raporu
B Gmen, CV Tok, M Tosunoğlu, U Kaya
1996
Citations: 25



Reşadiye (Data) Yarımadası’nın herpetofaunası
CV Tok
Turkish Journal of Zoology 19, 119-121 1995
Citations: 24



The taxonomy and ecology of Mauremys caspica rivulata Valenciennes, 1833 (Testudinata: Bataguridae) and Testudo graeca ibera
CV Tok
Pallas, 17-21 1811
Citations: 24



Hematology of the Lycian salamander, Lyciasalamandra fazilae
TOK Cemal Varol, M TOSUNOLU, D Ayaz, K Cicek, GL idem
North-Western Journal of Zoology 5 (2), 321-329 2009
Citations: 23



Population estimate and body size of European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) from Pazarağa (Afyonkarahisar/Turkey)
D Ayaz, U Fritz, CV Tok, A Mermer, M Tosunoğlu, M Afsar, K iek
Biologia 62, 225-227 2007
Citations: 23



A report on reptiles collected from Kumluca-Kalkan (Antalya), Turkey
A Budak, CV Tok, A Mermer
Turkish Journal of Zoology 22 (3), 158-190 1998
Citations: 23



The distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in Turkey
Yaşar, K Iek, J Mulder, CV Tok
North-Western Journal of Zoology 17 (2), 232-275 2021
Citations: 22



Age estimation of Anatololacerta anatolica (Werner, 1902) in the vicinity of anakkale by skeletochronology
BY Yakin, CV Tok
Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (1), 66-73 2015
Citations: 22



Reşadiye (Data) Yarımadası’nın Anura Trleri Hakkında Morfolojik Bir Araştırma (Anura: Bufonidae, Hylidae, Ranidae)
CV Tok
Turkish Journal of Zoology 23 (EK2), 565-582 1999
Citations: 22