ALBINISM IN Crotalus simus (SQUAMATA: VIPERIDAE)
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https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.3.1035Keywords:
Chiapas, genetic condition, Middle American Rattlesnake, Pacific coast, pigmentationAbstract
Herein, we report the first observation of the alteration of wild coloration patterns in a juvenile specimen of Crotalus simus Latreille, 1801, which was diagnosed with albinism. The existence of color variations in wild snake populations and their implications for fitness are discussed.
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