Cytogenetic analysis of Cycloramphus boraceiensis Heyer (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

Silva, Ana Paula Zampieri; Haddad, Célio F.B.; Kasahara, Sanae

doi:10.1590/S0101-81752001000100011

Abstract

Cytogenetic studies on Cycloramphus boraceiensis Heyer, 1983 collected in Picinguaba, Ubatuba, State of São Paulo are presented. The species has 2n=26 karyotype formed by metacentrics, submetacentrics, and one telocentric pair which carries Ag-NORs. The C-banding patterns is also described.

Anura; Cycloramphus; chromosome; cytogenetics

Cytogenetic analysis of Cycloramphus boraceiensis Heyer (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

Ana Paula Zampieri Silva^I; Célio F.B. Haddad^II; Sanae Kasahara^I

^IDepartamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Caixa Postal 199, 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: anapzs@rc.unesp.br

^IIDepartamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Caixa Postal 199, 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brasil

ABSTRACT

Cytogenetic studies on Cycloramphus boraceiensis Heyer, 1983 collected in Picinguaba, Ubatuba, State of São Paulo are presented. The species has 2n=26 karyotype formed by metacentrics, submetacentrics, and one telocentric pair which carries Ag-NORs. The C-banding patterns is also described.

Key words: Anura, Cycloramphus, chromosome, cytogenetics

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. To CNPq and FAPESP for finantial support. Instituto Florestal de São Paulo for logistic support.

Recebido em 02.III.2000. aceito em 29.III.2001.

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Baldissera Jr., F.A.; P.S.L. Oliveira & S. Kasahara. 1993. Cytogenetics of four Brazilian Hyla species (Amphibia-Anura) and description of a case with a supernumerary chromosome. Rev. Brasil. Genet. 16:335-345.
Beçak, ML.; L. Denaro & W. Beçak. 1970. Polyploidy and mechanisms of karyotypic diversification in Amphibia. Cytogenetics 9:225-238.
Bogart, J.P. 1970. Systematic problems in the amphibian family Leptodactylidae (Anura) as indicated by karyotypic analysis. Cytogenetics 9:369-383.
Brum-Zorrilla, N. & F.A. Saez. 1968. Chromosomes of Leptodactylidae (Amphibia anura). Experientia 15(9):969.
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Haddad, C.F.B. & I. Sazima. 1989. A new species of Cycloramphus from Southeastern Brazil (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae). Herpetologica 45(4):425-429.
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______. 1988. A notable collection of Cycloramphus (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae) from Bahia, Brazil, with a description of a new species (Cycloramphus-Migueli). Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 101(1):151-154.
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Kuramoto, M. 1990. A list of chromosome numbers of anuran amphibians. Bull. Fukuoka Univ. Educ. 39:83-127.
Matsui, M.; T. Seto; Y. Kohsaka & L.J. Borkin. 1985. Bearing of chromosome C-banding patterns on the classification of Eurasian toads of the Bufo bufo complex. Amphibia-Reptilia 6:23-33.
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[1] Anderson, K. 1991. Amphibian Cytogenetics and Evolution, p. 299-328. In: D.M. Green & S.K. Sessions (Eds). Chromosome evolution in Holarctic Hyla treefrogs. San Diego, Academic Press, 456p.

[2] Baldissera Jr., F.A.; P.S.L. Oliveira & S. Kasahara. 1993. Cytogenetics of four Brazilian Hyla species (Amphibia-Anura) and description of a case with a supernumerary chromosome. Rev. Brasil. Genet. 16:335-345.

[3] Beçak, ML.; L. Denaro & W. Beçak. 1970. Polyploidy and mechanisms of karyotypic diversification in Amphibia. Cytogenetics 9:225-238.

[4] Bogart, J.P. 1970. Systematic problems in the amphibian family Leptodactylidae (Anura) as indicated by karyotypic analysis. Cytogenetics 9:369-383.

[5] Brum-Zorrilla, N. & F.A. Saez. 1968. Chromosomes of Leptodactylidae (Amphibia anura). Experientia 15(9):969.

[6] Frost, D.R. 1985. Amphibian Species of the World. Lawrence, Allen Press, Inc and The Association of Systematics Collection, 732p.

[7] Haddad, C.F.B. & I. Sazima. 1989. A new species of Cycloramphus from Southeastern Brazil (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae). Herpetologica 45(4):425-429.

[8] Heyer, W.R. 1983. Variation and systematics of frogs of the genus Cycloramphus (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae). Arq. Zool., São Paulo, 30:235-339.

[9] ______. 1988. A notable collection of Cycloramphus (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae) from Bahia, Brazil, with a description of a new species (Cycloramphus-Migueli). Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 101(1):151-154.

[10] Howell, W. & D.A. Black. 1980. Controlled silver-staining of nucleolus organizer regions with a protective colloidal developer: a 1-step method. Experientia 36:1014-1015.

[11] King, M. 1990. Animal Cytogenetics. Amphibia, 4. Chordata 2. Berlin, John B., 241 p.

[12] Kuramoto, M. 1990. A list of chromosome numbers of anuran amphibians. Bull. Fukuoka Univ. Educ. 39:83-127.

[13] Matsui, M.; T. Seto; Y. Kohsaka & L.J. Borkin. 1985. Bearing of chromosome C-banding patterns on the classification of Eurasian toads of the Bufo bufo complex. Amphibia-Reptilia 6:23-33.

[14] Morescalchi, A. 1973. Amphibia, p. 233-248. In: A.B. Chiarelli & E. Capanna (Eds). Cytotaxonomy and Vertebrate Evolution. London, Academic Press, 783p.

[15] Schmid, M.; W. Feichtinoer; R. Weimer; C. Mais; F. Bolaños & P. León. 1995. Chromosome banding in Amphibia. XXI. Inversion polymorphism and multiple nucleolous organizer regions in Agalychnis callidryas (Anura, Hylidae). Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 69:18-26.

[16] Sumner, A.T. 1972. A simple technique for demonstrating centromeric heterochromatin. Exptl. Cell Res. 75:304-306.