Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central Italy
Abstract Evidence of abnormal coloration in wild animals provides useful information to better understand its adaptive function and its impact on survival. For this reason, we need to know the frequency and distribution of these abnormal phenotypes in wild populations. Here, we report two records of...
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| author | Emiliano Manzo Paola Bartolommei Filippo Dell’Agnello Roberto Cozzolino |
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| description | Abstract Evidence of abnormal coloration in wild animals provides useful information to better understand its adaptive function and its impact on survival. For this reason, we need to know the frequency and distribution of these abnormal phenotypes in wild populations. Here, we report two records of hypopigmentation in European pine marten Martes martes, obtained during a camera‐trapping survey on Elba Island, Central Italy. We do not know what has caused anomalous coloration of pine marten on Elba Island, but it is possible that the inbreeding may have played a role in this isolated population. Although the light coloration certainly entails an increased visibility of pine martens, it is possible that the low predator pressure and the absence of other wild carnivore populations in our study could mitigate the mortality risk due to the light phenotype. The increased use of camera traps across the world can potentially facilitate the discovery of cases of anomalous colorations in wild populations, providing an unprecedented insight into the occurrence of this phenomenon in wild mammal species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38157a4eed62414bbb68bd566d3974812022-12-22T03:38:18ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582022-06-01126n/an/a10.1002/ece3.8980Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central ItalyEmiliano Manzo0Paola Bartolommei1Filippo Dell’Agnello2Roberto Cozzolino3Fondazione Ethoikos Radicondoli ItalyFondazione Ethoikos Radicondoli ItalyFondazione Ethoikos Radicondoli ItalyFondazione Ethoikos Radicondoli ItalyAbstract Evidence of abnormal coloration in wild animals provides useful information to better understand its adaptive function and its impact on survival. For this reason, we need to know the frequency and distribution of these abnormal phenotypes in wild populations. Here, we report two records of hypopigmentation in European pine marten Martes martes, obtained during a camera‐trapping survey on Elba Island, Central Italy. We do not know what has caused anomalous coloration of pine marten on Elba Island, but it is possible that the inbreeding may have played a role in this isolated population. Although the light coloration certainly entails an increased visibility of pine martens, it is possible that the low predator pressure and the absence of other wild carnivore populations in our study could mitigate the mortality risk due to the light phenotype. The increased use of camera traps across the world can potentially facilitate the discovery of cases of anomalous colorations in wild populations, providing an unprecedented insight into the occurrence of this phenomenon in wild mammal species.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8980coat colordepigmentationfur colorleucismmustelid |
| spellingShingle | Emiliano Manzo Paola Bartolommei Filippo Dell’Agnello Roberto Cozzolino Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central Italy Ecology and Evolution coat color depigmentation fur color leucism mustelid |
| title | Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central Italy |
| title_full | Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central Italy |
| title_fullStr | Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central Italy |
| title_short | Anomalous coloration in European pine marten Martes martes in Elba Island, Central Italy |
| title_sort | anomalous coloration in european pine marten martes martes in elba island central italy |
| topic | coat color depigmentation fur color leucism mustelid |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8980 |
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