A study on chromosomes of two Scincus populations attributed to S. scincus and S. albifasciatus was carried out by conventional Giemsa staining. Both samples showed the same diploid number of 2N = 32 and identical chromosome morphology. Therefore, these populations seem to be lacking in chromosome changes that could act as barriers to gene flow. However, because speciation in lizards is not always associated with chromosome repatterning, the taxonomic status of “scincus” and “albifasciatus” forms remains unsettled.
Standard karyotypes of two populations of the Scincus scincus complex from Tunisia and Morocco (Reptilia: Scincidae) / Kalboussi, M; Aprea, G; Splendiani, Andrea; Giovannotti, Massimo; CAPUTO BARUCCHI, Vincenzo. - In: ACTA HERPETOLOGICA. - ISSN 1827-9643. - 1:2(2006), pp. 127-130.
Standard karyotypes of two populations of the Scincus scincus complex from Tunisia and Morocco (Reptilia: Scincidae).
SPLENDIANI, Andrea;GIOVANNOTTI, Massimo;CAPUTO BARUCCHI, Vincenzo
2006-01-01
Abstract
A study on chromosomes of two Scincus populations attributed to S. scincus and S. albifasciatus was carried out by conventional Giemsa staining. Both samples showed the same diploid number of 2N = 32 and identical chromosome morphology. Therefore, these populations seem to be lacking in chromosome changes that could act as barriers to gene flow. However, because speciation in lizards is not always associated with chromosome repatterning, the taxonomic status of “scincus” and “albifasciatus” forms remains unsettled.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
