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

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 kn...

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Autores principales: Paiva, Carolina L., Cocimano, Mateo, Montero, Ricardo, Costa, Henrique C.
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/147078
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Sumario: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.