Detailed Record for Cercartetus nanus

Common Name: Eastern pygmy possum

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Mammalia / Sub Class Theria / Infra Class Metatheria / Order Diprotodontia / Family Burramyidae / Genus Cercartetus

C-value (pg): 3.48

Chromosome Number (2n): 14

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Leukocytes, Testes

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Martin, P.G. and D.L. Hayman (1967). Quantitative comparisons between the karyotypes of Australian marsupials from three different superfamilies. Chromosoma 20: 290-310.

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