Abstract
Even though there have been reports of anomalies in the colouration of several species of neotropical mammals, these events are considered to be rare within natural populations. Here we report the first case of albinism in the paca (Cuniculus paca). During the months of June and July 2017, we obtained several images of an adult albino male using camera traps in the region of Sierra Norte in Oaxaca, in the southeast of Mexico, in a medium subdeciduous forest.
| Translated title of the contribution | First record of albinism in the paca cuniculus paca (Rodentia, cuniculidae) in southeast mexico |
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| Original language | Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Pages (from-to) | 195-200 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Neotropical Biology and Conservation |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Camera trapping
- Hystricomorpha
- Melanin
- Neotropical mammals
- Pigmentation