A Cytogenetic Study on the Pelobates syriacus (Amphibia, Anura) in Bursa-Turkey

Authors: İSMAİL HAKKI UĞURTAŞ, BERRİN TUNCA, NİLÜFER AYDEMİR, RAHMİ BİLALOĞLU

Abstract: In this study, we karyotyped Pelobates syriacus and examined cytological aspects of the chromosomes. The diploid number of chromosomes was found to be 2n=26, with 11 submetacentric pairs, 1 metacentric pair, and 1 acrocentric pair.

Keywords: Pelobates syriacus, chromosome, karyotype.

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