Aberrant pelage color patterns such as albinism have been reported in some mammal
groups including rodents, but in spite of the group's richness, the phenomenon is relatively …

Atypical colorations occur in different groups of vertebrates. The loss of melanin in the skin,
hair and eyes is the result of an autosomal recessive genetic entity. It causes individuals to …

Evaluating how populations are connected by migration is important for understanding
species resilience because gene flow can facilitate recovery from demographic declines. We …

Primer registro de leucismo en el género Coendou Lacépède, 1799 (Rodentia:
Erethizontidae) Page 1 NOTAS Historia Natural Mammalogy Notes 2020, 6(2), 164; https://doi.org/10.47603/mano.v6n2.164 …

Albinism and leucism are genetic disorders that cause atypical coloration. Herein, we
present observation cases of hypomelanism not previously recorded in the literature for a …

We report on an occurrence of ocular albinism in sub-Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus
tropicalis) pups born on Marion Island, Prince Edward Archipelago. While previous …

El leucismo es una condición atípica genética recesiva, particularmente notoria en la piel y
el pelo de ciertos mamíferos. Esta condición ha sido reportada con frecuencia en varios …

Cases of anomalous coloration are regularly reported in Neotropical mammals, including
the rodent family Dasyproctidae (agoutis and acouchis) where leucistic and albino …

Here we report the encounter of an albino lowland tapir in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. On
November 23rd 2020, a female albino calf was found within the buffer zone of Jurupará …

Albinism has been sporadically recorded in Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) in the
United States and Mexico, but records of pigmentation disorders in other Didelphis spp. are …