Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report

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Autor(a) principal: Pereira Júnior,Hélio Rubens Jacintho
Data de Publicação: 2004
Outros Autores: Jorge,Wilham, Costa,Maria Elvira Loyola Teixeira da
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Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Resumo: 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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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
title Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
spellingShingle Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
Pereira Júnior,Hélio Rubens Jacintho
Anteater
chromosomes
Myrmecophagidae
title_short Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
title_full Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
title_fullStr Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
title_full_unstemmed Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
title_sort Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra): a preliminary report
author Pereira Júnior,Hélio Rubens Jacintho
author_facet Pereira Júnior,Hélio Rubens Jacintho
Jorge,Wilham
Costa,Maria Elvira Loyola Teixeira da
author_role author
author2 Jorge,Wilham
Costa,Maria Elvira Loyola Teixeira da
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pereira Júnior,Hélio Rubens Jacintho
Jorge,Wilham
Costa,Maria Elvira Loyola Teixeira da
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Anteater
chromosomes
Myrmecophagidae
topic Anteater
chromosomes
Myrmecophagidae
description 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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