Karyological Studies of South American Rodents (Rodentia:Cricetidae) : I. Comparative Chromosomic Analysis in <i>Scapteromys</i> Taxa

South American rodents of the genus <i>Scapteromys</i>, are know to exist in a number of different chromosomal forms. <i>S. tumidus</i> has 2n = 24 from Uruguay while three different Brazilian taxa, all referred to as <i>S. tumidus</i> have respectively 2n = 36,34...

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Autores principales: Brum-Zorrilla, N., Oliver, G., Gentile de Fronza, Teresa, Wainberg, Ricardo Luis
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Publicado: 1986
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/122869
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topic Ciencias Exactas
Scapteromys
Cricetidae
Genus Scapteromys
South American
Taxon
Biology
Zoology
spellingShingle Ciencias Exactas
Scapteromys
Cricetidae
Genus Scapteromys
South American
Taxon
Biology
Zoology
Brum-Zorrilla, N.
Oliver, G.
Gentile de Fronza, Teresa
Wainberg, Ricardo Luis
Karyological Studies of South American Rodents (Rodentia:Cricetidae) : I. Comparative Chromosomic Analysis in <i>Scapteromys</i> Taxa
topic_facet Ciencias Exactas
Scapteromys
Cricetidae
Genus Scapteromys
South American
Taxon
Biology
Zoology
description South American rodents of the genus <i>Scapteromys</i>, are know to exist in a number of different chromosomal forms. <i>S. tumidus</i> has 2n = 24 from Uruguay while three different Brazilian taxa, all referred to as <i>S. tumidus</i> have respectively 2n = 36,34 and 24. S. aquaticus from Argentina has 2n–32. By G- band comparisons we find that the 2n = 24 <i>S. tumidus</i> from Uruguay and Brazil are chromosomically more closely related to <i>S. aquaticus</i> from Argentina than to alleged <i>S. tumidus</i> with 2n = 34–36 from Brazil. These results suggest that the latter may represent a new, still undescribed, species.
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author Brum-Zorrilla, N.
Oliver, G.
Gentile de Fronza, Teresa
Wainberg, Ricardo Luis
author_facet Brum-Zorrilla, N.
Oliver, G.
Gentile de Fronza, Teresa
Wainberg, Ricardo Luis
author_sort Brum-Zorrilla, N.
title Karyological Studies of South American Rodents (Rodentia:Cricetidae) : I. Comparative Chromosomic Analysis in <i>Scapteromys</i> Taxa
title_short Karyological Studies of South American Rodents (Rodentia:Cricetidae) : I. Comparative Chromosomic Analysis in <i>Scapteromys</i> Taxa
title_full Karyological Studies of South American Rodents (Rodentia:Cricetidae) : I. Comparative Chromosomic Analysis in <i>Scapteromys</i> Taxa
title_fullStr Karyological Studies of South American Rodents (Rodentia:Cricetidae) : I. Comparative Chromosomic Analysis in <i>Scapteromys</i> Taxa
title_full_unstemmed Karyological Studies of South American Rodents (Rodentia:Cricetidae) : I. Comparative Chromosomic Analysis in <i>Scapteromys</i> Taxa
title_sort karyological studies of south american rodents (rodentia:cricetidae) : i. comparative chromosomic analysis in <i>scapteromys</i> taxa
publishDate 1986
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/122869
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