Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Leucism, in which pigmentation is lost over part or the entire body of an animal, has a range of possible genetic causes. Here, we report leucism in an individual tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus) found on Jeung Island, Shinan‐gun, Jeollanam‐do, South
Seung-Min Park +2 more
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Cases of albinism and leucism in amphibians in Italy: new reports [PDF]
Natural History Sciences, 2017 Findings of abnormally pigmented amphibian individuals provide interesting insights on intraspecific phenotypic variability as well as on variation among populations inhabiting different habitats.
Enrico Lunghi +15 more
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Occurrence of leucism in Eira barbara (Carnivora, Mustelidae) in Brazil [PDF]
Biota Neotropica, 2017 Abstract The occurrence of anomalous coloration (albinism, leucism and melanism) in mammals is a rare phenomenon in nature, but this phenomenon has been reported for several species of mammals. In this study, we report on the occurrence of leucism in Eira barbara by examining three road-killed individuals and two sightings of live animals in Reserva ...
Sonia Aparecida Talamoni +2 more
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First Case of Leucism in the House Bunting Emberiza Sahari in Algeria [PDF]
Journal of Bioresource Management, 2022 Continue to monitor the bioecology of the House bunting in Algeria and mentioned the birds that carry abnormalities and genetic mutation (Albinism and leucism), including passerines species.
Abdelwahab Chedad +3 more
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A case of leucism in the burrowing owl Athene cunicularia (Aves: Strigiformes) with confirmation of species identity using cytogenetic analysis [PDF]
Zoologia, 2011 Leucism is an inherited disorder, characterized by the lack of pigments in part or all of the body, normal coloration of the eyes and, in birds, in naked parts such as the bill and legs.
Maria Alice S Alves
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Leucism in the European sardine Sardina pilchardus (Clupeidae)
Ecological Indicators, 2020 Peer ...
Enrique González-Ortegón +2 more
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Partial leucism in the Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina) in Costa Rica.
Huitzil, 2022 Leucism is the most common plumage aberration recorded in wild birds around the world, but very few records exist for Neotropical wild bird species with black plumage.
Sergio Villegas Retana
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First record of leucism in the Dasyprocta fuliginosa (Dasyproctidae, Rodentia) in Ecuador
Biota Colombiana, 2019 Leucism is a congenital hypopigmentary disorder that has been described in several species of wild mammals, as an abnormal and unusual condition.
Edison Gabriel Mejía Valenzuela
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Partial leucism in the Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans): first record for Mexico
Huitzil, 2018 Leucism is the partial loss of pigmentation. It can be expressed totally or partially in the plumage. We recorded an adult individual of the Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) with partial leucism.
A. Janette Rodríguez-Casanova +2 more
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New records of pigmentary abnormalities in two species of birds in Cali, Colombia
Biota Colombiana, 2021 We report two bird species with pigment anomalies, which were seen in Cali, Colombia in 2020. The individuals were, a female Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) with partial leucism, a female Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbia talpacoti) with partial leucism ...
Giovanni Cárdenas Carmona +1 more
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