First report of leucism for Tapirus pinchaque (Perissodactyla, Tapiridae)
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https://doi.org/10.59763/mam.aeq.v3i.30Keywords:
Andes, Tapirus, pinchaque, Morona Santiago, Tapiridae, Perissodactyla, leucism, genetic abnormalities, Río Negro-SopladoraAbstract
Leucism is an anomaly that affects melanin distribution and has been reported in several groups of mammals. We report the first record of this condition in a specimen of Tapirus pinchaque recorded in the Río Negro-Sopladora National Park, Morona Santiago province, Ecuador. Reports of the presence of this anomaly are of importance for conservation due to the need to know the factors that cause it and the implication they have on the ecology of the species.
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