Detailed Record for Plethodon vehiculum

Common Name: Western red-backed salamander

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

C-value (pg): 40.04

Chromosome Number (2n): 28

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg, Rana temporaria = 4.30pg

References:
Vinogradov, A.E. (1998a). Genome size and GC-percent in vertebrates as determined by flow cytometry: the triangular relationship. Cytometry 31: 100-109.

Other records available for this species:

Plethodon vehiculum = 35.60 (pg)
Plethodon vehiculum = 36.80 (pg)
Plethodon vehiculum = 39.30 (pg)

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