Albinism in Carollia perspicillata (Chiroptera; Phyllostomidae), in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. A brief review of albinism in bats

Albinism is a phenomenon that is not very common in bats. In the literature, sixty-seven bat species with this mutation have been reported. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of complete albinism in Carollia perspicillata. A young male albino bat was captured in a culvert under the BR 364...

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Main Authors: Adriana Ruckert da Rosa, Luzia Fátima Alves Martorelli, Marilene Fernandes de Almeida, Caroline Cotrim Aires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-09-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/46745