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- Title
Leucismo en la musaraña de orejas cortas Cryptotis mexicana (Mammalia: Soricomorpha), endémica de México.
- Authors
Guevara, Lázaro; Ramírez-Chaves, Héctor E.; Cervantes, Fernando A.
- Abstract
Leucism is the partial or complete reduction of the fur pigmentation where eyes and skin maintain their normal coloration. In this paper, we report the record of an individual of the endemic Mexican shrew Cryptotis mexicana from Veracruz, México, that displays leucism. This lack of pigmentation, uncommon in the wild, may result in negative selective pressure on these mammals. Moreover, this genetic-based condition reflects on the low levels of genetic variability within natural populations.
- Subjects
ANIMAL coloration; FUR; EYE color; CRYPTOTIS; MAMMALS
- Publication
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2011, Vol 82, Issue 2, p731
- ISSN
1870-3453
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22201/ib.20078706e.2011.2.1194