Cases of albinism and leucism in amphibians in Italy: new reports

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Titel: Cases of albinism and leucism in amphibians in Italy: new reports
Beteiligte: Lunghi, Enrico; Monti, Alessandro; Binda, Arturo; Piazzi, Ionne; Salvadori, Maurizio; Cogoni, Roberto; Riefolo, Luigi Andrea; Biancardi, Carlo; Mezzadri, Sergio; Avitabile, Domenico; Ficetola, Gentile Francesco; Mulargia, Manuela; Manca, Salvatore; Blaimont, Pauline; Di Cerbo, Anna Rita; Manenti, Raoul
Erschienen: PAGEPress Publications, 2017
Erschienen in: Natural History Sciences, 4 (2017) 1, Seite 73-80
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DOI: 10.4081/nhs.2017.311
ISSN: 2385-0442; 2385-0922
Schlagwörter: Paleontology ; Geology ; Plant Science ; Animal Science and Zoology ; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Beschreibung: <jats:p>Findings of abnormally pigmented amphibian individuals provide interesting insights on intraspecific phenotypic variability as well as on variation among populations inhabiting different habitats. Amphibian coloration is determined by chromatophores (specific epidermal cells), and a variety of abnormalities related to them have been reported. In this study we reported cases of albinism and leucism in six species of Italian amphibians, including some endemic species. For some taxa, like Hydromantes sarrabusensis, H. flavus, H. supramontis and Bufo viridis, we describe the first observations of albinism and leucism.</jats:p>
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