A case of color aberration in a fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) larva

Authors: Vlad, Sabina E. Country: Serbia DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e60163 Published: Jan. 1, 2020 Source: Herpetozoa OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Amphibia · Topics: melanin and skin pigmentation, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research

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Color aberrations in salamanders are caused by defective chromatophores or by disrupted synthesis of the pigments, and have been previously reported in Europe. In this paper we report the first case of leucism in a fire salamander larva from a cave-dwelling population in Romania. The leucistic larva was larger and heavier compared to the other larvae from the same breeding habitat.

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