The karyotype of the skink, Mabuya blandingi.
The chromosomes of Mabuya blandingi were studied from the bone marrow of male and female animals. The diploid chromosome number in this organism is 32, consisting of 10 large-, 10 medium-, and 12 small-size chromosomes. The fundamental number (NF) is 48. The chromosome complements in both the male and female animals are similar in morphology with no evidence of differentiated sex chromosomes.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007621:Karyotyping; D008116:Lizards / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity