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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Epicrates cenchria

Common Name: Rainbow boa

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Reptilia / Sub Class Lepidosauria / Order Squamata / Sub Order Ophidia / Family Boidae / Genus Epicrates

C-value (pg): 3.11

Chromosome Number (2n): 36

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Podarcus sicula = 2.20pg

References:
Olmo, E. (1976). Genome size in some reptiles. Journal of Experimental Zoology 195: 305-310.

Other records available for this species:

Epicrates cenchria = 2.21 (pg)

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