A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles

The chromosome numbers of 119 species of reptiles that occur in the south Asian region are listed. The inventory includes three crocodiles, 13 turtles, 54 lizards and 49 snakes. This represents about a fourth of the known species of the subcontinent. Cytogenetic information in many cases offers clue...

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Main Authors: Das, I., Hidetoshi, Ota
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Language:English
Published: Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust 1998
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description The chromosome numbers of 119 species of reptiles that occur in the south Asian region are listed. The inventory includes three crocodiles, 13 turtles, 54 lizards and 49 snakes. This represents about a fourth of the known species of the subcontinent. Cytogenetic information in many cases offers clues to the detection of cryptic species overlooked by morphological taxonomists.
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spelling unimas-117892016-05-04T02:31:38Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11789/ A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles Das, I. Hidetoshi, Ota Q Science (General) QL Zoology The chromosome numbers of 119 species of reptiles that occur in the south Asian region are listed. The inventory includes three crocodiles, 13 turtles, 54 lizards and 49 snakes. This represents about a fourth of the known species of the subcontinent. Cytogenetic information in many cases offers clues to the detection of cryptic species overlooked by morphological taxonomists. Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust 1998 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11789/1/A%20checklist%20of%20chromosome%20numbers%20%28abstract%29.pdf Das, I. and Hidetoshi, Ota (1998) A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles. Hamadryad, 23 (2). pp. 179-193. ISSN 0972-205X http://www.zenscientist.com/index.php/pdflibrary2/Open-Access-Journals/Hamadryad-1976-2008/1998-Hamadryad-23(2)-Das-and-Ota/
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QL Zoology
Das, I.
Hidetoshi, Ota
A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles
title A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles
title_full A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles
title_fullStr A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles
title_full_unstemmed A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles
title_short A checklist of chromosome numbers of South Asian reptiles
title_sort checklist of chromosome numbers of south asian reptiles
topic Q Science (General)
QL Zoology
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11789/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11789/1/A%20checklist%20of%20chromosome%20numbers%20%28abstract%29.pdf