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    Description of an Euphrates Softshell Turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) nest from the Tigris River (SE Turkey)
    (Deutsche Gesellschaft Herpetologie Terrarienkunde E V, 2011) Biricik, Murat; Turga, Semsettin
    We present a first description of a single nest of the endangered Euphrates softshell turtle Rafetus euphraticus from the Tigris River in south-eastern Anatolia on 13(th) June 2009. The nest was excavated 4.12 m from the shoreline on a uniformly rising sand slope, reaching 1 m above the water table. The distance from the surface to the nest chamber was about 13 cm. Eggs were spherical, 29.47 mm +/- 0.29 in diameter, and weighed 13.6 g +/- 0.34 (n = 32). Sand grain size was predominantly (96.25%) 0.149 to 0.42 mm. The species is seriously threatened in this region by dam projects and routine sand mining.
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    The Namaqua Dove Oena capensis (L., 1766) (Columbidae) Spreads Further North: A New Record from Turkey
    (Inst Zoology, Bas, 2018) Biricik, Murat; Karakas, Recep; Turga, Semsettin
    An observation of a single female Namaqua dove Oena capensis (L.) in the late spring of 2015 from South-eastern Turkey is reported. This constitutes one of the most northern locations of the species currently known, where apparently free ranging birds have been spotted. No sign of breeding could be identified. The landscape properties of the detection site are consistent with those described for former findings in the Middle East. The records in several countries in the region suggest a northern expansion of the species' geographical range of about 28.8 km/year across the Arabian Peninsula.