PDF (Español)
FLIP
How to Cite
Castañeda, R. D., Viana, C. E., & Buitrago, L. A. (2015). Characterization of leporidae (MAMMALIA: LEPORIDAE) in the tropical dry forest of department Tolima (Colombia). Boletín Científico. Centro De Museos, 19(1), 117–124. https://doi.org/10.17151/bccm.2015.19.1.8
More Citation Formats
Authors
Abstract
A number of leporids in the tropical dry forest of Tolima (Colombia) have not been characterized, to this purpose, 22 leporids were captured and 13 of which were selected for morphometric and cytogenetic studies. Blood samples were taken to determine the chromosome numbers and cranial morphometric parameters and body measurements were carried out. All experimental samples had a chromosome number 2n = 38. This data together with morphometric measurements allowed to establish that these leporids belong to the genus and specie Sylvilagus brasiliensis which appear to be adapted to the particular environmental conditions of the region.
Keywords:
References
CAMPS, J., 2000.- Evolución, y taxonomía de los lepóridos, y el exclusivo origen ibérico del conejo. Lagomorpha, 111: 52-68.
CERVANTES, F.A., RAMÍREZ-SILVA, J.P., MARÍN, A. & PORTALES, G.L., 1999.- Allozime variation of the cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus) from Mexico. Z. Säugetierkunde, 64: 357-362.
CHAMORRO, D. & GALLO, J.E., 1998.- Gramíneas y Leguminosas. Tomas Norato Forero (ed.). El Poira, Ibagué.
LANGGUTH, A. & SOUSA, M.A., 2008.- The karyotype of Sylwlagus brasiliensis minensis Thomas (Lagomorpha: Leporidae). Revista Nordestina de Biología, 1: 59-62.
MOORHEAD, P.S., NOWELL, P.C., MELLMANW, J., BATTIPSD, T. & UNGERFORD, D.A., 1960.- Chromosome preparations of leukocytes cultured from human peripheral blood. Experimental Cell Research, 20 (3): 613-616.
OLFERT, E.D., CROSS, B.M. & MCWILLIAM, A.A., 1998.- Guide to the care and use of experimental animals. Vol. 1. 2nd ed. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ontario.
PALMER, C. & ARMSTRONG, R., 1967.- Chromosome number and karyotype of Sylvilagus floridanus, the eastern cottontail. Mammal Chromosome Newsletter, 8: 282-283.
PEÑA-LEÓN, G.A., GÓMEZ-GARCÍA, A.N. & SALGADO-LÓPEZ, H., 2007.- Restos faunísticos en contextos funerarios prehispánicos del Valle del Magdalena tolimense (Espinal, Colombia). Caldasia, 29: 1-17.
ROBINSON, T.J., ELDER, F.F.B. & CHAPMAN, J.A., 1984.- Evolution of chromosomal variation in cottontails, genus Sylvilagus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha). Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 38: 282-289.
RUEDAS, L.A. & ELDER, F.F.B., 1994.- On the putative existence of a diploid number 42 cytotype of Sylvilagus aquaticum (Bachman, 1837) (Lagomorpha: Leporidae). Mammalia, 58: 145-148.
RUEDAS, L.A. & SALAZAR-BRAVO, J., 2007.- Morphological and chromosomal taxonomic assessment of Sylvilagus brasiliensis gabbi (Leporidae). Mammalia, 71: 63-69.
CERVANTES, F.A., RAMÍREZ-SILVA, J.P., MARÍN, A. & PORTALES, G.L., 1999.- Allozime variation of the cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus) from Mexico. Z. Säugetierkunde, 64: 357-362.
CHAMORRO, D. & GALLO, J.E., 1998.- Gramíneas y Leguminosas. Tomas Norato Forero (ed.). El Poira, Ibagué.
LANGGUTH, A. & SOUSA, M.A., 2008.- The karyotype of Sylwlagus brasiliensis minensis Thomas (Lagomorpha: Leporidae). Revista Nordestina de Biología, 1: 59-62.
MOORHEAD, P.S., NOWELL, P.C., MELLMANW, J., BATTIPSD, T. & UNGERFORD, D.A., 1960.- Chromosome preparations of leukocytes cultured from human peripheral blood. Experimental Cell Research, 20 (3): 613-616.
OLFERT, E.D., CROSS, B.M. & MCWILLIAM, A.A., 1998.- Guide to the care and use of experimental animals. Vol. 1. 2nd ed. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ontario.
PALMER, C. & ARMSTRONG, R., 1967.- Chromosome number and karyotype of Sylvilagus floridanus, the eastern cottontail. Mammal Chromosome Newsletter, 8: 282-283.
PEÑA-LEÓN, G.A., GÓMEZ-GARCÍA, A.N. & SALGADO-LÓPEZ, H., 2007.- Restos faunísticos en contextos funerarios prehispánicos del Valle del Magdalena tolimense (Espinal, Colombia). Caldasia, 29: 1-17.
ROBINSON, T.J., ELDER, F.F.B. & CHAPMAN, J.A., 1984.- Evolution of chromosomal variation in cottontails, genus Sylvilagus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha). Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 38: 282-289.
RUEDAS, L.A. & ELDER, F.F.B., 1994.- On the putative existence of a diploid number 42 cytotype of Sylvilagus aquaticum (Bachman, 1837) (Lagomorpha: Leporidae). Mammalia, 58: 145-148.
RUEDAS, L.A. & SALAZAR-BRAVO, J., 2007.- Morphological and chromosomal taxonomic assessment of Sylvilagus brasiliensis gabbi (Leporidae). Mammalia, 71: 63-69.
