KARYOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE GRAY SHREW CROCIDURA-ATTENUATA (MAMMALIA, INSECTIVORA) FROM TAIWAN

Authors
MOTOKAWA M HARADA M LIN LK KOYASU K HATTORI S
Citation
M. Motokawa et al., KARYOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE GRAY SHREW CROCIDURA-ATTENUATA (MAMMALIA, INSECTIVORA) FROM TAIWAN, Zoological studies, 36(1), 1997, pp. 70-73
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Zoological studies → ACNP
ISSN journal
10215506
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
70 - 73
Database
ISI
SICI code
1021-5506(1997)36:1<70:KSOTGS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The conventional, G-band, and C-band karyotypes of the gray shrew Croc idura attenuata from Taiwan were investigated. The autosomes consist o f 3 meta- or submetacentric, 4 subtelocentric and 12 acrocentric pairs . The X and Y chromosomes are submetacentric and acrocentric, respecti vely. The diploid chromosome number and fundamental number were determ ined to be 40 and 56, respectively. This karyotype is different from t hat of a Thai specimen previously recorded as C. attenuata.