First record of partial albinism and scoliosis in Odontophrynus occidentalis tadpoles (Anura: Cycloramphidae)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Eduardo Alfredo Sanabria¹  Lorena Beatriz Quiroga¹  Alejandro Laspiur¹ 

[1] ,Universidad Nacional de San Juan Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales Instituto y Museo de Ciencias NaturalesSan Juan,Argentina

关键词: Albinism;    Scoliosis;    Odontophrynus occidentalis;    San Juan;    Argentina;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-89132010000300019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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