Title
First record of leucism in Glossophaga soricina valens (Phyllostomidae: Chiroptera) from Peru
Date Issued
2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Publisher(s)
Asociacion Mexicana de Mastozoologia
Abstract
Leucism is a genetic condition that manifest as the total or partial lack of coloration, as result of a deficiency in the melanin deposit in the skin and fur. We present the first occurrence of leucism in Glossophaga soricina valens from Peru, a nectarivorous species of the western slope of the Andes from Peru and Ecuador, and the Maranon valley. Also, we discuss some implications of this occurrence, and update the list of bat species recorded with leucism in the America. c 2016 Asociacion Mexicana de Mastozoologia.
Start page
343
End page
352
Volume
7
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento Ciencia animal, Ciencia de productos lácteos
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84979684046
Source
Therya
ISSN of the container
20073364
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