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A chromosome banding study of Eumops glaucinus (Chiroptera; Molossidae)

Eliana Morielle^I; Eny Maria Goloni-Bertollo^I; Marileila Varella-Garcia^I; Valdir Antonio Taddei^II

^IDepartamento de Biologia
^IIDepartamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, UNESP, Caixa Postal 136, 15055 S^go José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil. Send correspondence to M.V. -G.

ABSTRACT

A cytogenetic study of Eumops glaucinus bats from southeastern Brazil showed that the species has 2n = 40, FN = 64. G- and C-banding patterns and location of nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) are described.

Keywords: chromosome; banding; Eumops glaucinus.

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