Table 4. Diploid number of Picidae species.
| Species | 2n | References |
|---|---|---|
| Dryocopus martuis | 88 | [11] |
| Colaptes campestris | 84 | This paper |
| Colaptes melanochloros | 84 | This paper |
| Colaptes auratus | 90 | [11] |
| Picus canus | 92 | [13] |
| Picus viridis | 94 | [12] |
| Dinopium benghalense | 92 | [10] |
| Melanerpes candidus | 64 | This paper |
| Sphyrapicus varius | 92 | [11] |
| Dendrocopos minor | 108 | [11] |
| Dendrocopos major | 108 | [11] |
| Dendrocopos hyperythrus | 92 | [13] |
| Dendrocopos kizuki | 90 | [13] |
| Dendrocopos leucotos | 92 | [13] |
| Picoides mahrattensis | 84 | [10] |
| Picoides villosus | 92 | [11] |
| Picoides pubescens | 92 | [11] |
| Jynx torquilla | 90 | [13] |
The species are ordered from the most derived to most basal, following the phylogeny proposed by Benz et al. [27].