First report of complete albinism in Mazama americana (Erxleben, 1777) in the Biological Reserve of Tapirapé, Oriental Amazon, Brazil
Albinism is a genetic condition that results in total hypopigmentation of the eyes, fur, skin, hair, scales, and feathers of an organism. Albinism might result in a selective disadvantage for affected animals. Cases of albinism have been previously recorded in Neotropical vertebrates, such as reptil...
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/46734 |