Detailed Record for Geochelone nigra

Common Name: Galapagos tortoise

Species (alternate): Geochelone elephantopus

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Reptilia / Sub Class Anapsida / Order Testudines / Sub Order Cryptodira / Family Testudinidae / Genus Geochelone

C-value (pg): 3.03

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Lockwood, S.F. and J.W. Bickham (1991). Genetic stock assessment of spawning Arctic cisco (Coregonus autumnalis) populations by flow cytometric determination of DNA content. Cytometry 12: 260-267.

Other records available for this species:

Geochelone nigra = 3.90 (pg)

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