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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Eurycea lucifuga

Common Name: Cave salamander

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Amphibia / Order Urodela / Family Plethodontidae / Genus Eurycea

C-value (pg): 20.50

Chromosome Number (2n): 28

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Rana esculenta = 6.00pg, Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Morescalchi, A. and E. Olmo (1974). Sirenids: a family of polyploid urodeles?. Experientia 30: 491-492.

Other records available for this species:

Eurycea lucifuga = 21.05 (pg)

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