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All chromosome pairs are morphologically distinguishable. The X chromosome, approximately 5% of the haploid set, is a small acrocentric that is translocated onto the large acrocentric autosome. This interpretation differs from the opinions published of a Y1Y2 system but is in conformity with other mammals having such a sex chromosomal arrangement.
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Hsu, T.C., Benirschke, K. (1970). Wallabia (Protemnodon) bicolor (Black-tailed wallaby). In: An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6428-7_2
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