Detailed Record for Triturus vittatus ophryticus

Common Name: Banded newt (western group)

Species (alternate): Tritirus ophryticus ssp.

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Amphibia / Order Urodela / Family Salamandridae / Genus Triturus

C-value (pg): 30.51

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Pleurodeles waltl = 22.60pg

References:
Litvinchuk, S.N., L.J. Borkin, J.M. Rosanov, D.V. Skorinov, M.D. Khalturin, G. Dzukic, M.L. Kalezic, and L.F. Mazanaeva (2005). Geographic differentiation in newts (Triturus) of eastern Europe: genome size, allozymes, and morphology In: Herpetologica Petropolitana. Russian Journal of Herpetology, vol. 12 supplement, edited by N. Ananjeva and O. Tsinenko. Soc. Eur. Herpetol., St. Petersburg, Russia. 57-60.

Litvinchuk, S.N, A. Zuiderwijk, L.J. Borkin, and J.M. Rosanov (2005). Taxonomic status of Triturus vittatus (Amphibia: Salamandridae) in western Turkey: trunk vertebrae count, genome size and allozyme data. Amphibia-Reptilia 26: 305-323.

Other records available for this species:

Triturus vittatus ophryticus = 32.72 (pg)

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