*The vertebrate inventory of Turkey is composed of more than 400 freshwater, 512 marine fishes, 34 amphibians, 139 reptilians, 500 birds and 170 mammals. Of mammals, about 160 are terrestrial.
*Ankara University Mammalian Research Collection “AUMAC” comprises more than 7000 specimens including skins, skulls along with tissues stored in -80 ºC. In the frame of joint research or upon special requests by mammalian systematicans, skins, skulls and the chromatogram of any mtDNA genes can be provided for specimens available.