First record of albinism in the paca Cuniculus paca (Rodentia, Cuniculidae) in southeast Mexico

Authors: García-Casimiro, Erika Country: Mexico DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.15.e50951 Published: Jan. 1, 2020 Source: Neotropical Biology and Conservation OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: camera trapping · Topics: melanin and skin pigmentation, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

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Even though there have been reports of anomalies in the colouration of several species of neotropical mammals, these events are considered to be rare within natural populations. Here we report the first case of albinism in the paca (Cuniculus paca). During the months of June and July 2017, we obtained several images of an adult albino male using camera traps in the region of Sierra Norte in Oaxaca, in the southeast of Mexico, in a medium subdeciduous forest.

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