KARYOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICAN CROTALINE SNAKES (FAMILY VIPERIDAE) OF THE GENERA AGKISTRODON, SISTRURUS, AND CROTALUS
- 1 September 1973
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology
- Vol. 15 (3), 389-395
- https://doi.org/10.1139/g73-049
Abstract
The karyotypes of 10 species of crotaline snakes from three genera of the family Viperidae are described. All species were found to possess a diploid number of 36 with intergeneric differences involving at least two pairs of autosomes. More significant differences were found between the sex chromosomes with Agkistrodon piscivorous possessing a submetacentric W, A. contortrix possessing an acrocentric W, Sistrurus sp. possessing an acrocentric W, and all Crotalus sp. possessing a submetacentric or subtelocentric W. The chromosomal relationships of the genera are discussed in light of current thoughts on evolution in the Viperidae and chromosomal evolution in snakes.Keywords
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