Amelanism in Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)

Autores/as

  • Carolina L. Paiva
  • Mateo Cocimano
  • Ricardo Montero
  • Henrique C. Costa

Palabras clave:

Amphisbaenia, Citizen Science, Color Anomaly, Hypopigmentation, iNaturalist

Resumen

Color anomalies are rarely reported in Amphisbaenia. We present the first record of amelanism in this group based on a specimen of Amphisbaena darwinii from Argentina. The photos were uploaded to a citizen science platform, reinforcing the positive impact of citizen science to filling gaps in our knowledge about biodiversity.

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25-08-2022

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Paiva, C. L. ., Cocimano, M. ., Montero, R. ., & Costa, H. C. . (2022). Amelanism in Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae). Cuadernos De Herpetología, 36(2). Recuperado a partir de https://cuadernosdeherpetologia.com/index.php/CdH/article/view/37