First Record of leucism in Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in north Brazil, Eastern Amazon

In vertebrates leucism does not occur frequently in nature but has been recorded in amphibians and reptiles. Herein we report the first record of leucism in Tropidurus hispidus from north Brazil, Eastern Amazon. During fieldwork in an amphibian and reptile assessment, we photographed on a rocky surf...

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Published in:Acta zoologica mexicana 2019-04, Vol.35, p.1-4
Main Authors: Sanches, Patrick R., Dos Santos, Fillipe P., Costa-Campos, Carlos Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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Summary:In vertebrates leucism does not occur frequently in nature but has been recorded in amphibians and reptiles. Herein we report the first record of leucism in Tropidurus hispidus from north Brazil, Eastern Amazon. During fieldwork in an amphibian and reptile assessment, we photographed on a rocky surface and leaf litter an individual T. hispidus with leucism.
ISSN:0065-1737
2448-8445
DOI:10.21829/azm.2019.3502202