Folia Historico-Naturalia Musei Matraensis - A Mátra Múzeum Természetrajzi Közleményei 12. (1987)

Czájlik, P.: A Talpa romana ehiki n. subsp. leírása, koponya méreteinek biometriai elemzése

136 ginal measurements, taken by the collector, were only used. The measurements of the 12 skulls are given in Table 1. Holotype

: Mátra Museum No. 87. 2. 1. VÉGHELYI's collection in 84. 04. 02. 1926. Pusztapó leg.: VASÁRHELYI (skull) Paratypes

: Mus. Nat. Hist. No. 3524/1 - 02. 08. 1926. Pusztapó leg.: VÁSÁRHELYI (skull + fur); Mus. Nat. Hist. No. 3380/3 - 26. 01. 1925. Pusztapó leg.: VÁSÁRHELYI (skull + fur); Mátra Museum No. 87. 2. 2. VÉGHELYI's collection in 83. 08. 01. 1926. Pusztapó leg.: VÁSÁRHELYI (skull) ;Mátra Museum No. 87. 2. 3. VÉGHELYI's collection in 87. 01. 05. 1926. Pusztapó leg.: VÁSÁRHELYI (skull). Description : The colour of the two furs is lighter, than that of Talpa europaea

, it is dark brown, not black (VÁSÁRHELYI did not keep the material in alcohol, he stuffed the furs at once, so the colour can be regarded as original). The rostrum of the new subspecies is a bit narrower (9,8 - 10,65 x = 10,02 mm), than that of the prototype (

Talpa romána THOMAS, 1902 - terra typica). It must be noted that this tendency of rostrum narrowing from south to north is in good harmony with that of Talpa europaea (c. f. Italian, Macedonian, Hungarian material in Tables 1, 2 and 3). The rostrum of the new subspecies in much wider, than that of Talpa europaea from Hungary. The posterior part of the rostrum is broadened expressly. The average width of the rostrum is 27,39 % of the length of the skull. The same ratio in Talpa romána terra typica is 28,1 %, and in Talpa europaea it is between 25,3 and 26,1 %, depending on body size (STEIN, 1951). Maximal width of the skull is very much like that of the prototype (16,7 - 17,8 x = 17,4; c. f

. Tab, 3). Diagnostic characteristics

: Maxillar M. with detached bifid mesostyle and well developed parastyle. The biggest diameter of M, (3,55 - 4,0 x = 3,69) is smaller, than that of Talpa romána terra typica, but is equal to that of Talpa romána stankovici (с. T~. Tab

. 2~7"! Maxillar M, and M„ with detached bifid mesostyle and parastyle. Р

д is large and thick with developed parastyle and cingulum. P,, P~, P-j are smaller, but P~ is always smaller, than p

, and P,. The length of manaibular M, - M, is 7,5 - 8,2.mm x = 7,68 mm. In the lower jaw the canine is expanded, with a notch behind it, and larger, than incisors of hich I3 is the smellest. The length of maxillar set of teeth is 13,2 - 14,6 mm x = 13.95mm.The length of palate is 15,5 - 16,9 mm x = 16,15 mm, ich is 44,01 4 of skull length. This ratio is 45,1 % in Talpa romána terra typica, and depending on body size, 41,7 42,2 % in Talpa europaea (STFlN, 1951). Body measurements of the to sexes

: Male

: Mus. Nat. Hist. No. 3380/3 (26. 06. 1925. Pusztapó, leg.: VÁSÁRHELYI) head and tails 155 mm tail : 30 mm hind foot : 20 mm Female

: Mus. Nat. Hist. No. 3524/1 (02. 08. 1926. Pusztapó, leg.: VÁSÁRHELYI) head and tail: 144 mm tail : 30 mm hind foot : 18 mm Note

: Measurements ere taken by VÁSÁRHELYI immediately after collecting the specimens. A COMPARATIVE BIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE SKULL MEASUREMENTS OF TALPA ROMANA EHIKI N. SUBSP. In addition to my о n measurements, data on Talpa romána stankovici (PETR0V, 1971) and Italian Talpa romána populations (CAPANNA, 1981) ere also used for the analysis

. 1.00. Comparative study of Talpa romána ehiki п. subsp. and Talpa europaea (Hungary) on the basis of the means of skull measurements. 1.10. Standard deviation, mean and standard error of the data.