First record of leucism in Glossophaga soricina valens (Phyllostomidae: Chiroptera) from Peru

Dennisse Ruelas; Miluska Ramos; Mercedes Molina; Víctor Pacheco

doi:10.12933/therya-16-381

First record of leucism in Glossophaga soricina valens (Phyllostomidae: Chiroptera) from Peru

Dennisse Ruelas, Miluska Ramos, Mercedes Molina, Víctor Pacheco

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Abstract

Leucism is a genetic condition that manifest as the total or partial lack of coloration, as result of a deficiency in the melanin deposit in the skin and fur. We present the first occurrence of leucism in Glossophaga soricina valens from Peru, a nectarivorous species of the western slope of the Andes from Peru and Ecuador, and the Maranon valley. Also, we discuss some implications of this occurrence, and update the list of bat species recorded with leucism in the America. c 2016 Asociacion Mexicana de Mastozoologia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	343-352
Number of pages	10
Journal	Therya
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12933/therya-16-381
State	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Albinism
Checklist
Deficiency
Inbreeding

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