The karyotype and taxonomie status ofCryptomys hottentotus dartingi(Rodentia: Bathyergidae)
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- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in South African Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 28 (4) , 201-204
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02541858.1993.11448319
Abstract
Cytogenetic analyses were performed on twenty specimens referable to Cryptomys hottentotus darling! from north eastern Zimbabwe. In comparison to the southern subspecies C. h. hottentotus (aFN = 102) and C. h. natalensis (aFN = 100), C. h. darHngi showed the same diploid number (2n = 54), but a striking reduction in the fundamental number (aFN = 80). C-banding analysis suggests that chromosome differentiation arose most probably by pericentric inversions. The magnitude of the karyotypic differences is assumed to represent reproductive isolation and consequently the specific status for the dartingi cytotype is recommended.Keywords
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