Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) Population
Mammalian coat color is determined by heritable variations such as disease, nutrition, and hormone levels. Variation in animal coat color is also considered an environmental indicator and provides clues for the study of population genetics and biogeography. Records of abnormal coloration in the wild...
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| author | Yinan Gong Guojing Zhao Huixin Yang Yan Li Mengyu Tan Ning Wang Jianping Ge Haitao Yang Limin Feng |
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| description | Mammalian coat color is determined by heritable variations such as disease, nutrition, and hormone levels. Variation in animal coat color is also considered an environmental indicator and provides clues for the study of population genetics and biogeography. Records of abnormal coloration in the wild are rare, not only because it is often selected against, but also because of the difficulties in detection of the phenomenon. We used long-term camera-trapping data to first report abnormal coat coloration in yellow-throated marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) in China. Six types of abnormal coloration were found only in the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast China, which were not reported in other regions in China. A total of 268 videos of <i>Martes flavigula</i> contained normal coloration, 455 videos of individuals of the species contained abnormal coloration, 437 contained the ‘gloving’ type (martens with de-pigmented front toes, paws or lower forelimbs), while the remaining other 18 videos contained five types (different degrees of white-spotting and dilution). The higher relative abundance index (0.428, ‘gloving’ to 0.329, normal) and wide distribution area of the ‘gloving’ type indicated that this abnormal coat coloration type is usual in Northeast China, which may reflect genetic variability in the local population. These records will contribute to further research on animal coat color and its corresponding adaptive strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f9b3690c4a949ddb08be5142982f8f32023-11-22T17:09:56ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-011110283810.3390/ani11102838Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) PopulationYinan Gong0Guojing Zhao1Huixin Yang2Yan Li3Mengyu Tan4Ning Wang5Jianping Ge6Haitao Yang7Limin Feng8Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Engineering, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory for Conservation Ecology of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard Biodiversity National Observation and Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard Monitoring and Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaMammalian coat color is determined by heritable variations such as disease, nutrition, and hormone levels. Variation in animal coat color is also considered an environmental indicator and provides clues for the study of population genetics and biogeography. Records of abnormal coloration in the wild are rare, not only because it is often selected against, but also because of the difficulties in detection of the phenomenon. We used long-term camera-trapping data to first report abnormal coat coloration in yellow-throated marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) in China. Six types of abnormal coloration were found only in the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Northeast China, which were not reported in other regions in China. A total of 268 videos of <i>Martes flavigula</i> contained normal coloration, 455 videos of individuals of the species contained abnormal coloration, 437 contained the ‘gloving’ type (martens with de-pigmented front toes, paws or lower forelimbs), while the remaining other 18 videos contained five types (different degrees of white-spotting and dilution). The higher relative abundance index (0.428, ‘gloving’ to 0.329, normal) and wide distribution area of the ‘gloving’ type indicated that this abnormal coat coloration type is usual in Northeast China, which may reflect genetic variability in the local population. These records will contribute to further research on animal coat color and its corresponding adaptive strategy.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2838abnormal colorationcamera trap<i>Martes flavigula</i>yellow-throated martenNortheast China |
| spellingShingle | Yinan Gong Guojing Zhao Huixin Yang Yan Li Mengyu Tan Ning Wang Jianping Ge Haitao Yang Limin Feng Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) Population Animals abnormal coloration camera trap <i>Martes flavigula</i> yellow-throated marten Northeast China |
| title | Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) Population |
| title_full | Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) Population |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) Population |
| title_short | Prevalence of Varied Coat Coloration in a Yellow-Throated Marten (<i>Martes flavigula</i>) Population |
| title_sort | prevalence of varied coat coloration in a yellow throated marten i martes flavigula i population |
| topic | abnormal coloration camera trap <i>Martes flavigula</i> yellow-throated marten Northeast China |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2838 |
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