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Ledesma, M.A.; Ledesma, C.O.; Schiaffino, K.; Rinas, M.A.; Gunski, R.J.
An lisis citogen‚tico de _Panthera onca_ de la Provincia de Misiones, Argentina
2004  Mastozoologia Neotropical (11): 85-90

The objective of the present work was to establish the chromosomal number and the patterns of G and NOR of captive jaguar specimens from Misiones province. Cytogenetic analysis showed that diploid chromosome number of these specimens was 38, distributed in 6 autosomal groups (A, B, C, D, and, F) and the sex pair, showing a great similarity with the other species of this group previously analyzed in this family, when patterns of G bands as well as the location of the NOR where compared.

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