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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 728 W: 3 N: 2299] (8188)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-5000, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 500
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mammals from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-19 22:24
Viewed: 267
Points: 34
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Sciurus anomalus (Persian or Caucasian Squirrel) (in Turk. Sincap, Acem Sincabı)

Hi friends, after approx. a monthly break including our herpetological trips to SE and E Anatolia, and visiting London for my mum healthy problems, now I am here with you. Hope everything was gone on well for all of you during my absence on TL.
I would like to share this beauty -which I photographed it while I was on way to my work in the morning time a few days ago.

TFL and Have a nice WE!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Squirrels are often considered harmful because they eat or collect some fruits and seeds in residential areas. They may even gnaw and remove the bark of some trees such as the pine, spruce, fir and beech in rural areas. The damage they cause to seeds and seedlings might be sometimes remarkably high in agricultural areas. However, squirrels also play an important role in plant distribution. In Turkey, two tree squirrel species of the genus Sciurus occur: the Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) and the Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). The second one lives only in Turkish Thrace (European Turkey). Persian squirel has not long bristle tuft on the tips of earlaps.

Persian squirel is a species is the only representative of the rodent family Sciuridae in the Middle East. This species is distributed from Greece (only known from Lesvos island) through Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in coniferous and temperate mixed forests. Three subspecies of the Persian Squirrel are recognized;

• Sciurus anomalus anomalus distributed in the southern former Soviet Union,
• Sciurus anomalus pallescens in northern Iraq and
• Sciurus anomalus syriacus in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine.

This separation is based on the coloration of specimens; where as Sciurus anomalus syriacus has dark dorsal pelage and its tail and feet are generally dark in colour, while S. a. anomalus has a deep red tail and S. a. pallescens has pale back and feet and yellowish brown tail .

References:

1. Amr, Z. S. Eid, E., Qarqaz, M. A. Abu Baker, M. (2006). The Status and Distribution of the Persian Squirrel, Sciurus anomalus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae), in Dibbeen Nature Reserve, Jordan. Zoologische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 55: 199-207.
2. Albayrak, I. & Arslan, A. (2006). Contribution to the Taxonomical and Biological Characteristics of Sciurus anomalus in Turkey (Mammalia: Rodentia). Turkish Journal of Zoology, 30: 111-116.
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Bayram Hocam,
Tekrar hoşgeldin...uzun bi ara oldu
Anneniz için geçmiş olsun dileklerimi sunuyorum. Umarim sorunlar hallolmuştur.
Muhteşem bir teknik kalite
Kompozisyon, renkler ve keskinlik nadir görülen karekterde
Ellerine ve gözlerine sağlık
Selahattin E

Bayram
Très jolie photo de cet adorable animal. Le cadrage est parfait de même que la lumière et les couleurs.
Amicalement
JJ

hello Bayram,

long time no see.. :) what do you have here? this is beautiful.. i just love the position of the squirrel and he was looking at you when you captured him.. very sharp indeed and well taken with lovely composition and colours.. good job..

regards, terry

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-06-20 0:53]

Salam Bayram
Beautiful shot. Nice color with detail and very good sharpness.Nice composition.
Tin Soe

Merhaba Hocam,
TL'e dönüşünüze sevindim.Sevimli sincabı mükemmel pozlamışsınız.Özellikle poz verse bu kadar olur.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Bayram hocam merhaba
Sizi tekrar görmek çok güzel
Özledik
Hoş geldiniz
Yaramaz sincabı çok güzel yakalamışsınız
Burak

hello Bayram
how are you doing friend?
hey! you are here after a long time, hope things are fine at your end
nice sharp Squrill with fine details
good capture and fine colours
nice dof'

regards
Manuj Mehta

Dostum merhaba,
Seni yeniden TL'de görmek güzel hem de sabah güzelliği ile:)
Çok hoş olmuş bu da.
Eline emeğine sağlık.

Hello Bayram,

A fine vertical composition. The diagonal placement of the squirrel works, the image is well exposed with good sharpness. A wonderful addition to your theme of mammals from the Middle East. Congratulations...
Danilo

Merhaba Bayram hoca,
Doğadan olağanüstü güzellikte bir çekim...
Netlik ve sevimli detaylar harika.
Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Hello my dear friend Bayram,

Excellent close of this lovely squirrel!
I like very much the warm colors, the light and contrast!
Congratulations and TFS
Sergio

Hello MF Bayram,
Cute shot! Very nice POV and sharpness where it counts. The color and light are excellent, as is the BG. Nicely framed,
Very well done!Best regards Siegfried

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2732 W: 412 N: 2987] (32821)
  • [2009-06-20 4:05]

Merhaba hocam...
Hoşgeldiniz, gözlerimiz yolda kaldı,
Güzel fotoğraflarınızı bekliyoruz, işte bunlardan ilki, harika bir kare, ne güzel bir O an karesi, eline sağlık açıklayıcı notunuzla güzel bir çalışma ...selamlar

Merhaba Bayram!

What a great shot! Loved his fur details ;)
Very good sharpness and colors. Congratulations!

best regards
Marco

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 0 N: 1685] (13633)
  • [2009-06-20 13:14]

Really good quality and vieuw,the squirrel is in nice position.

jan

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  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 720 W: 5 N: 1288] (5362)
  • [2009-06-20 23:45]

Merhaba dostum Bayram!
Nice to see you and your pics again,
well taken and sharp image,perfect
focus,pleasent warm colours,light
details and texture!
Tfs Selamlar
Kostas

Olá Bayram,
Another great post! Marvelous!
TFS
Raimundo

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