First record of partial albinism and scoliosis in Odontophrynus occidentalis tadpoles (Anura: Cycloramphidae)
AUTOR(ES)
Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo, Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz, Laspiur, Alejandro
FONTE
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2010-06
RESUMO
Albinism has been widely reported for diverse group of vertebrates. However, scoliosis is a rare abnormality. In this work, the first record of partial albinism and scoliosis case in tadpole of the frog Odontophrynus occidentalis is being presented. The individual was captured in Quebrada de las Flores, Sierra Pie de Palo, Caucete Department, San Juan Province, Argentina.
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