Chromosomes of three species of Sudanese bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2001
Authors:N. M. Khalid
Journal:Myotis
Volume:39
Pagination:27-30
Date Published:2001
Keywords:Chiroptera, chromosomes, cytogenetics, Eidolon helvum, karyotypes, Northeast Africa, Pteropodidae, Rhinopoma cystops, Rhinopomatidae, Scotophilus nigrita, Sudan, Vespertilionidae
Abstract:

Karyotypes of three species of bats, Eidolon helvum, Rhinopoma hardwickei and Scotophilus nigrita from Sudan are described for the first time. All were found to have a diploid chromosome number of 2n=36, but with a different chromosome morphology.

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