Chromosomal diversity in mole-rats of the genus Cryptomys (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) from the Zambezian region: With descriptions of new karyotypes

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-326

  Van Daele, P A A G ^a   Dammann, P ^b   Meier, J L ^b,c   Kawalika, M ^d   Van De Woestijne, C ^d   Burda, H ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Chromosomal diversity; Cryptomys; Geomorphological barrier; Karyotype; Zambia

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; KARYOTYPE; RODENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD; ZAMBIA;

BATHYERGIDAE; COETOMYS ANSELLI; COETOMYS DAMARENSIS; COETOMYS MICKLEMI; CRYPTOMYS; RODENTIA;

EID: 7744228882     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005825     Document Type: Article

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