Detailed Record for Silurana tropicalis
Common Name: Western clawed frog
Species (alternate): Xenopus tropicalis
Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Amphibia / Order Anura / Family Pipidae / Genus Silurana
C-value (pg): 1.50
Method: Feulgen Densitometry
Cell Type: Red blood cells
Standard Species: Xenopus laevis = 3.15pg
References:
Horner, H.A. and H.C. Macgregor (1983). C value and cell volume: their significance in the evolution and development of amphibians. Journal of Cell Science 63: 135-146.
Other records available for this species:
Silurana tropicalis = 1.74 (pg)Silurana tropicalis = 1.93 (pg)
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