First record of partial albinism and scoliosis in Odontophrynus occidentalis tadpoles (Anura: Cycloramphidae)

Albinism has been widely reported for diverse group of vertebrates. However, scoliosis is a rare abnormality. In this work, the first record of partial albinism and scoliosis case in tadpole of the frog Odontophrynus occidentalis is being presented. The individual was captured in Quebrada de las Flo...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Alfredo Sanabria, Lorena Beatriz Quiroga, Alejandro Laspiur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2010-06-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132010000300019