Albinism in a raccoon Procyon lotor from Mexico
Albinism is defined as the complete absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes directly caused by a hereditary disorder in the production of melanin. This genetic abnormality is usually attributed to environmental factors such as low quality of habitat and inbreeding. In this note, we recorded a ca...
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Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoología (SCMas)
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Mammalogy Notes |
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| Online Access: | https://mammalogynotes.org/ojs/index.php/mn/article/view/236 |