Leucism in the three striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) at Gudalur Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India



Document title: Leucism in the three striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) at Gudalur Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Journal: Therya
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000410691
ISSN: 2007-3364
Authors: 1
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2
Institutions: 1Government Arts College, Department of Zoology and Wildlife Biology, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. India
2Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore. India
Year:
Season: Sep
Volumen: 8
Number: 3
Pages: 261-262
Country: México
Language: Inglés
Document type: Nota breve o noticia
Approach: Descriptivo, divulgación
English abstract Leucism is a condition characterized by the reduction of all skin pigmentation, generally observed in animals. In this note we describe the first known cases of the leucism in the three-striped palm squirrel in the fragmented forest habitat of Gudalur forest division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Disciplines: Biología
Keyword: Mamíferos,
Ardillas,
Funambulus palmarum,
Leucismo,
India
Keyword: Biology,
Mammals,
Squirrels,
Funambulus palmarum,
Leucism,
India
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