Description of the karyotype of Rhagomys rufescens Thomas, 1886 (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) from Southern Brazil Atlantic forest

Rhagomys rufescens (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) is an endemic species of the Atlantic forest from Southern and Southeastern Brazil. Some authors consider Rhagomys as part of the tribe Thomasomyini; but its phylogenetic relationships remain unclear. Chromosomal studies on eight specimens of Rhagomys ruf...

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Main Authors: André Filipe Testoni, Sérgio Luiz Althoff, André Paulo Nascimento, Francisco Steiner-Souza, Ives José Sbalqueiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2010-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000300017