Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
Genet. mol. biol
;
27(3): 391-394, Sept. 2004. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Anteaters belong to the Order Xenarthra / Family Myrmecophagidae and are the only members without teeth. There are three genera with four living species in the family Myrmecophagidae Myrmecophaga tridactyla (giant anteater), Tamandua tetradactyla (southern lesser anteater), Tamandua mexicana (northern lesser anteater), and Cyclopes didactylus (silky anteater). The karyotypes of M. tridactyla (2n = 60), T. tetradactyla (2n = 54) and C. didactylus (2n = 64) have already been described. In the present paper, three female and two male specimens of giant anteater and one lesser anteater male were analyzed. The results indicate the existence of a new karyotype in the genus Tamandua, with 2n = 56 chromosomes, which can represent a new lesser anteater species. The karyotype of M. tridactyla was also described, supporting previous reports.
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Main subject:
Chromosomes
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Xenarthra
Language:
English
Journal:
Genet. mol. biol
Journal subject:
Genetics
Year:
2004
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Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Zoobotânica de Belo Horizonte/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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