Detailed Record for Andrias japonicus

Common Name: Japanese giant salamander

Species (alternate): Megalobatrachus japonicus

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Amphibia / Order Urodela / Family Cryptobranchidae / Genus Andrias

C-value (pg): 46.48

Chromosome Number (2n): 60

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Rana esculenta = 6.00pg

References:
Olmo, E. (1974). Further data on the genome size in the urodeles. Bollettino di Zoologia 41: 29-33.

Other records available for this species:

Andrias japonicus = 46.50 (pg)

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