Karyotypes of some members of the genus Cavia (Rodentia: Caviidae) from Bolivia

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 366-370

  Dunnum, J L ^a   Salazar Bravo, J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C. aperea, C. nana, C. tschudii, chromosomes, Bolivia

Indexed keywords

KARYOTYPE; RODENT;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

CAVIA; CAVIA APEREA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; CAVIA TSCHUDII; CAVIIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 33750005804     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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