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Chromosome banding studies of Chrotopterus auritus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

Eliana Morielle-Versute^I; Valdir Antonio Taddei^I; Marileila Varella-Garcia^II

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

ABSTRACT

Chromosomal characterization of Chrotopterus auritus by GTG, CBG and Ag-NOR techniques are presented in order to clarify the chromosomal changes occurred in the evolutionary process in phyllostomid bats.

Keywords: Chromosome banding; Chrotopterus auritus; Chiroptera.

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