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Title: | First record of leucism in the polychromatic Amazon tree boa, Corallus hortulana (Serpentes, Boidae) of South America |
Other Titles: | Primeiro registro de leucismo em suaçuboia, Corallus hortulana (Serpentes, Boidae) uma espécie policromática da América do Sul |
Authors: | Fiot, Benoît Dahan, Audrey Fernandes, Igor Yuri |
Keywords: | Color pattern Coloration |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
metadata.dc.publisher.journal: | Acta Amazonica |
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Volume 52, Edição 1, Págs 42 - 44 |
Abstract: | Snakes have a wide variety of color patterns that can be related to specific ecological and physiological functions. However, genetic mutations can lead to the appearance of anomalous color patterns, which can directly interfere with the fitness of individuals. Leucism is a chromatic anomaly characterized by the almost total absence of epidermal and dermal chromatophores that produce the color. Corallus hortulana is an arboreal snake with nocturnal habits, widely distributed throughout South America, with a wide range of color patterns, known as polychromatism. Here we report the first case of leucism in Corallus hortulana and discuss the potential ecological implications of this anomaly in this species. © 2022, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia. All rights reserved. |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.1590/1809-4392202102173 |
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