Occurrence of tayras (Eira barbara Linnaeus, 1758) with anomalous coloration in Cerrado remnants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Authors

  • Vitória M. Scrich Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1143-5232
  • Marcella C. Pônzio Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2901-5794
  • Nielson Pasqualotto Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8283-4759
  • Thiago F. Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1972-0043
  • Roberta M. Paolino Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-3333
  • Adriano G. Chiarello Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1914-5480

Keywords:

Anthropogenic matrix, hypopigmentation, leucism, mustelid, savannah, sugarcane

Abstract

Abstract: Coloration anomalies are mainly genetically-based disorders in which body pigmentation is either reduced (hypopigmentation) or produced in excess (melanism), in parts or the totality of the body. Cases of hypopigmentation have been documented in many neotropical mammals, including the tayra (Eira barbara Linnaeus, 1758). We expand the account of anomalous coloration occurrence presenting new registers of hypopigmented tayras in Brazil. Data was collected during a mammal survey carried out in three agricultural landscapes within the Cerrado domain in the northeast of the state of São Paulo. We obtained two kinds of records of hypopigmented tayras, one from direct sighting and the other from a camera-trap. We discuss the likely implications of this conspicuous coloration to tayras and highlight some possibilities of study.
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Published

2019-01-01

How to Cite

Scrich, V. M., Pônzio, M. C., Pasqualotto, N., Rodrigues, T. F., Paolino, R. M., & Chiarello, A. G. (2019). Occurrence of tayras (Eira barbara Linnaeus, 1758) with anomalous coloration in Cerrado remnants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 19(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1640

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2019): v19n3

Section

Short Communications

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