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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2018-04-01
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| 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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