Cemal Varol Tok

@comu.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. / Department of Biology/ Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

EDUCATION

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

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Herpetology, Taxonomy, Morphology, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology,
1807

Scholar Citations

21

Scholar h-index

73

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • TUNCELİ (DOĞU ANADOLU)’DEN YENİ BİR KAYIT İLE Platyceps najadum (Eichwald, 1831) VE Platyceps collaris (Müller, 1878)(SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE) ÜZERİNE TAKSONOMİK NOTLAR
    BY Yakın, M Açar, CV Tok
    Doğanın Sesi 8 (16), 93-103 , 2025
    2025
  • Helminth Parasites of European Glass Lizard, Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775) (Squamata: Anguidae), Collected from Northern Turkey
    S Düşen, S Hayretdağ, YE Dinçaslan, CV Tok
    Biology Bulletin 52 (10), 279 , 2025
    2025
  • Morphological Assessment and Head Plate Variation of Lebanon Lizard, Phoenicolacerta laevis (Gray, 1838) from Osmaniye, Türkiye
    B Yakin, A Selçuk, UK Günay, CV Tok
    Russian Journal of Herpetology 32 (1), 40-52 , 2025
    2025
  • Helminth Parasites of European Glass Lizard, Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775)(Squamata: Anguidae), Collected from Northern Turkey
    CV Tok, S Hayretdaǧ, YE Dinçaslan, S Düşen
    Pleiades Publishing , 2025
    2025
  • Can DNA barcode study be done from a museum specimen fixed in a formaldehyde solution? A case of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
    UK Günay, BY Yakın, A Pipilos, E Keskin, CV Tok
    Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 7 … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • On the occurrence of the Pond Slider Turtle Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) from southwestern Türkiye
    BY Yakın, K Çiçek, Y Bayrakçı, UK Günay, M Afşar, D Ayaz, CV Tok
    Department of Environmental Sciences, Arak University , 2024
    2024
  • On the occurrence of the pond slider turtle Trachemys scripta (thunberg in schoepff, 1792)(Testudines: emydidae) from southwestern Turkey
    BY Yakin, K Çiçek, Y Bayrakci, UK Günay, M Afsar, D Ayaz, CV Tok
    Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity 8 (1), 89-98 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • GEÇMİŞTEN GÜNÜMÜZE TÜRK KÜLTÜRÜNDE YILAN
    CV Tok
    Doğanın Sesi 6 (12), 48-61 , 2023
    2023
  • Assessing the Abundance of Caucasian Salamander, Mertensiella caucasica (Caudata, Salamandridae), with N-mixture Model in Northeastern Anatolia
    BY Yakın, D Arslan, K Çiçek, CV Tok
    Zoodiversity 57 (5) , 2023
    2023
  • Formaldehit Çözeltisindeki Bir Müze Örneğinden DNA Barkod Çalışması Yapılabilir mi? Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Örneği
    UK Günay, BY Yakın, A Pipilos, E Keskin, CV Tok
    2023
  • Snake in Turkish Culture From Past to Present
    CV Tok
    Doğa ve Sürdürülebilirlik Derneği , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Species Delimitation Analysis to Reveal the Origin of Turkish Podarcis siculus siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) Populations
    F Matur, K Candan, Ç Ilgaz, CV Tok, M Sözen, M Çoğal, BY Yakın, ...
    Uluslararası Tarım ve Yaban Hayatı Bilimleri Dergisi 8 (2), 340-348 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 2
  • Bazı Lacertidlerde (Lacerta trilineata sl, Parvilacerta parva, Ophisops elegans) Karşılaştırmalı Yaş Tayini
    Ç Kaplan, CV Tok
    Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty 47 (2), 125-135 , 2022
    2022
  • 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 Afsar, CV Tok, C Kindler, D Jablonski, ...
    Vertebrate Zoology 71 (2021), 813-834 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 44
  • The distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in Turkey
    Ç Yaşar, K CIcek, J Mulder, CV Tok
    North-Western Journal of Zoology 17 (2), 232-275 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 49
  • 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 Çiçek, F Ihlow, CV Tok, U Fritz
    Chelonian Conservation and Biology: Celebrating 25 Years as the World's … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 5
  • Profiling of apoptosis-associated proteins in human prostate cancer cells in response to Montivipera bulgardaghica albizona venom by protein array
    S Ilhan, K Cicek, CV Tok, H Atmaca
    Toxin reviews 40 (4), 1040-1047 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 7
  • 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 Çiçek
    Forestist 71 (3) , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • Effects of Altitude and Temperature on Erythrocyte Morphology of Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)
    Y Bayrakcı, M Yenmiş, A Mermer, V Tok, D Ayaz
    Commagene Journal of Biology 5 (1), 24-28 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 3
  • A Preliminary Study on Age Determination and Examination of Some Growth Parameters in Agile frog (Rana dalmatina Bonaparte, 1839)(Anura: Ranidae) Specimens.
    Ö GENÇ, CV TOK
    Commagene Journal of Biology 5 (1) , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 3

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 Hundsdörfer, T Kotenko, D Guicking, M Wink, CV Tok, ...
    Organisms Diversity & Evolution 9 (2), 100-114 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 92
  • The vertebrate biodiversity of Turkey
    A Karataş, H Filiz, K Erciyas-Yavuz, SC Özeren, CV Tok
    Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia: Volume 1: Prospects … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 65
  • The distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in Turkey
    Ç Yaşar, K CIcek, J Mulder, CV Tok
    North-Western Journal of Zoology 17 (2), 232-275 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 49
  • The herpetofauna of the Sultan Mountains (Afyon-konya-isparta), Turkey
    M Afsar, CV Tok
    Turkish journal of Zoology 35 (4), 491-501 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 49
  • 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 Afsar, CV Tok, C Kindler, D Jablonski, ...
    Vertebrate Zoology 71 (2021), 813-834 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 44
  • On two herpetological collections made in East Anatolia (Turkey)
    Y Kaska, K Olgun, O Türkozan, F Ïret
    Herpetozoa 16, 99-11 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 44
  • 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
    2011
    Citations: 43
  • Amphibians and reptiles in the Province of Çanakkale (Marmara Region, Turkey)(Amphibia; Reptilia)
    C TOK, K Cicek
    Herpetozoa 27 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 36
  • Reşadiye (Datça) Yarımadası kertenkeleleri hakkında (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Amphisbaenidae)
    CV Tok
    Turk J Zool 23, 157-175 , 1999
    1999
    Citations: 30
  • 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
    1998
    Citations: 28
  • Age estimation of Anatololacerta anatolica (Werner, 1902) in the vicinity of Çanakkale by skeletochronology
    BY Yakin, CV Tok
    Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (1), 66-73 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 27
  • Population estimate and body size of European pond turtles ( Emys orbicularis ) from Pazarağaç (Afyonkarahisar/Turkey)
    D Ayaz, U Fritz, CV Tok, A Mermer, M Tosunoğlu, M Afsar, K Çiçek
    Biologia 62 (2), 225-227 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 27
  • 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 ÇiÇek
    Turkish Journal of Zoology 31 (3), 255-260 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 26
  • 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
    1999
    Citations: 26
  • Predicting the current and future potential distributions of Anatolia Newt, Neurergus strauchii (Steindachner, 1887), with a new record from Elazığ (Eastern Anatolia, Turkey)
    TOK Cemal Varol, M Koyun, K Çiçek
    Biharean Biologist 10 (2), 104-108 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 24
  • Kuzey Kıbrıs herpetofaunası hakkında bir ön çalışma raporu
    B Göçmen, CV Tok, U Kaya, M Tosunoğlu
    Doğa-Turkish Journal of Zoology 20, 161-176 , 1996
    1996
    Citations: 23
  • Reşadiye (Datça) Yarımadası’nın herpetofaunası
    CV Tok
    Turkish Journal of Zoology 19, 119-121 , 1995
    1995
    Citations: 23
  • Herpetofauna of the vicinity of Akşehir and Eber (Konya, Afyon), Turkey
    D Cihan, CV Tok
    Turkish Journal of Zoology 38 (2), 234-241 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 22
  • Preliminary data on the age structure of Phrynocephalus horvathi in Mount Ararat (Northeastern Anatolia, Turkey)
    K Çiçek, M Kumaş, D Ayaz, CV Tok
    Biharean Biologist 6 (2), 112-115 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 22
  • Unsustainable harvest of water frogs in southern Turkey for the European market
    K Çiçek, D Ayaz, M Afsar, Y Bayrakcı, ÇA Pekşen, O Cumhuriyet, IB Ismail, ...
    Oryx 55 (3), 364-372 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 21