ECORDS OF TAYRA Eira barbara (Linnaeus, 1758) WITH ANOMALOUS COLORING IN REMNANT OF SEMIDECIDUOS SEASONAL FOREST IN SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL (SCIENTIFIC NOTE)

Authors

  • Walter Daniel Greghi Faculdade de Tecnologia de Jaú
  • Marina Carboni Faculdade de Tecnologia de Jaú
  • Frederico Fregolente Faracco Mazziero Faculdade de Tecnologia de Jaú
  • Fabio Maffei Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24278/2178-5031.202032209

Keywords:

Mustelidae, Genetic disorder, Anomalous coat, Leucism

Abstract

Anomalous colored mammals occur due to genetic disorders, being an unusual event in nature. This work present the occurrence of Eira barbara with anomalous coloring, considered leucistic. The recording was performed by image capture in a camera trap in the central region of the state of São Paulo, in the municipality of Jau, being the frst report in remnants of Seasonal Semideciduos Forest in Brazil.

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Published

2020-12-02

How to Cite

GREGHI, Walter Daniel; CARBONI, Marina; MAZZIERO, Frederico Fregolente Faracco; MAFFEI, Fabio. ECORDS OF TAYRA Eira barbara (Linnaeus, 1758) WITH ANOMALOUS COLORING IN REMNANT OF SEMIDECIDUOS SEASONAL FOREST IN SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL (SCIENTIFIC NOTE). Journal of the Forest Institute , São Paulo, v. 32, n. 2, p. 239–245, 2020. DOI: 10.24278/2178-5031.202032209. Disponível em: https://rif.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/70. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2025.

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