Fol. Biol. 2012, 58, 144-150

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2012058040144

The Karyotype of Holoaden luederwaldti (Anura, Strabomantidae), with Report of Natural Triploidy

João R. C. Campos1, I. A. Martins2, C. F. B. Haddad3, S. Kasahara1

1Department of Biology, UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2Department of Biology-IBB, UNITAU, Taubaté, SP, Brazil
3Department of Zoology, UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil

Received March 2011
Accepted April 2012

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