Leucism in Callithrix jacchus (Primates: Callitrichidae) and Sciurus aestuans (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in the northeast of Brazil
Phenotypic variation is common in vertebrates, especially if we consider geographic variations, however, mutations such as leucism, melanism, and albinism are not so common. Here, we report two cases of leucism, in common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and Brazilian squirrel (Guerlinguetus aestuans),...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoología (SCMas)
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Mammalogy Notes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mammalogynotes.org/ojs/index.php/mn/article/view/276 |