Rana sylvatica sylvatica (LeConte) (Eastern wood frog) 2n = 26
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Abstract
One pair of medium-sized submetacentric chromosomes bears a prominent secondary constriction in both the short and long arm. This pair of chromosomes is highly dimorphic as seen in the karyotypes displayed.
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