Abstract

DE LA OSSA V, Jaime  and  ALTAHONA B, Luis. Description of Siamese twins of Bubalus bubalis bubalis (Buffalo), Sucre, Colombia. Rev.MVZ Cordoba [online]. 2010, vol.15, n.2, pp.2117-2120. ISSN 0122-0268.

The present paper reports of Siamese twins Bubalus bubalis bubalis (Murrah x Nili Ravi) on a farm, dedicated to the exploitation of this species of livestock and located in the municipality of San Marcos, Sucre Department, Colombia. The Siamese infants were identified by external characteristics regarding the type of union as isquiópagos sincéfalos. Data of the autopsy and a description of organs and internal structures of animals are showed.

Keywords : Bubalus bubalis bubalis; siamese twins; ischiiopagous; Colombia.

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