Margay also hide their spots: first records of melanistic Leopardus wiedii from Colombia and Costa Rica

Melanism has been commonly recorded in tropical felids, especially within the genus Leopardus. However, so far there are no reports of the existence of melanism in Leopardus wiedii. Herein, we present the first report of melanistic individuals of margays, obtained in Colombia and Costa Rica. The low...

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Main Authors: José F. González-Maya, Andrés Arias-Alzate, Ramón Granados-Peña, Diego A. Gómez-Hoyos, Jan Schipper, Miguel Majarrés-Morrón, Gustavo Majarrés-Pinzón
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2018-04-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1921
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