Karyotypic analyses of twenty-one species of molossid bats (Molossidae: Chiroptera)
March 1, 1974
Examination of 135 specimens representing 21 species from seven genera of the family Molossidae revealed diploid numbers ranging from 34 to 48. Seventeen species from six genera have diploid numbers of 48. Geographic variation and polymorphism were found only in Eumops glaucinus. Chromosomal variation within the family is presumed to be primarily due to changes in diploid number resulting from Robertsonian translocations.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Title | Karyotypic analyses of twenty-one species of molossid bats (Molossidae: Chiroptera) |
| DOI | 10.1139/g74-016 |
| Authors | J. W. Warner, James L. Patton, Alfred Gardner, Robert J. Baker |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology |
| Index ID | 5223631 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |