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Leucism in two species of thrushes in Argentina [PDF]
El registro de anomalías en la coloración de aves silvestres viene en aumento en los últimos años. En la naturaleza el leucismo es un evento poco común aunque mucho más frecuente que el albinismo. Aquí se dan a conocer dos casos de leucismo con diferente
Ferro, Leonardo +2 more
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, 2022 Plumage colouration is important for birds as it helps them in camouflage, mate selection, social signalling and various other physiological and behavioural processes. The most common pigments responsible for colouration are melanins and carotenoids.
Singhamahapatra, Aniruddha +5 more
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INDIVIDUALS WITH LEUCISM IN A POPULATION OF ANURANS LIVING IN AN URBANIZED AREA
Revista Latinoamericana de HerpetologíaThe aim was to report for the first time a case of leucism in an entire population of the common toad Rhinella arenarum (Anura: Bufonidae) over three consecutive years. Two ponds were sampled in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina: one (site A) has a degree of urbanization of 41 % and the other (site B) 85 %.
Maria Florencia Bahl +4 more
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Narrow Barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) Confirmed with Leucism from East Coast of India [PDF]
, 2019 A single abnormally pigmented leucistic fish was collected from commercial fish catch from off Bay of Bengal, east coast of India. Using morphometric and DNA barcoding analysis, the fish species was identified as narrow barred Spanish mackerel ...
Megarajan, Sekhar +13 more
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First Record of Leucism in the GenusPeromyscus(Mammalia: Rodentia)
Western North American Naturalist, 2014 ABSTRACT. Leucism is a partial hypopigmentary congenital disorder previously recorded in several species of mammals. This abnormal coloration is unusual in the wild. In August 2013, in Baja California, Mexico, we collected 2 Peromyscus fraterculus (one female and one male) exhibiting leucism.
Issac Camargo +3 more
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FIRST RECORD OF LEUCISM IN Hylocharis chrysura (SHAW, 1812) (AVES: TROQUILIDAE) IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL
, 2019 Leucism is the most frequent mutation in birds, leading to a partial or total depigmentation of covering structures. Here we report the first record of partial leucism in the Gilded Hummingbird Hylocharis chrysura (Apodiformes: Trochilidae) in the south ...
Santos, Tiago Gomes dos +1 more
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Report of coloration anomalies in mammals from Panama [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and ConservationColoration anomalies are widespread across the animal kingdom; however, they pass underreported for some taxa or are extremely rare, like in the case of mammals.
Rogemif Fuentes +10 more
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, 2018 Several cases of chromatic mutation in birds have been reported in the scientific literature and, apparently, leucism cases are the most frequent. This study reports a case of partial leucism in Ammodramus humeralis (Passeriformes, Passerellidae) in the ...
Quirino, Marcelo Luiz +1 more
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Citation: 'leucism' in the IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed.; International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10888 • License: The IUPAC Gold Book is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY-SA 4.0 International for individual terms.
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Report of leucism in Tamandua mexicana (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae) from southeastern Mexico
XenarthraColoration anomalies caused by melanin deficiency are rare in wild mammals and often increase predation risk. We document a case of leucism in an adult female Tamandua mexicana from the Reserva Cuxtal, Yucatán, Mexico. The specimen exhibited pale yellowish-white fur, pink skin, and dark eyes.
Javier A. Ortiz-Medina +3 more
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