FIRST RECORD OF LEUCISM IN COENDOU SPINOSUS (RODENTIA, ERETHIZONTIDAE)

Leucism in Coendou spinosus in southeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Gabriel Cupolillo Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0243-4665
  • Nadjha Rezende Ecotrópica Ambiental
  • Luis Renato Bernardo Costa Brasil Engenharia, Meio Ambiente e Agropecuária Ltda

Abstract

Leucism is a pigmentary anomaly that results in a white or yellowish fur in mammals. Here we report the first observation of a leucistic individual of Coendou spinosus (Rodentia; Erethizontidae) in a mangrove area during a wildlife monitoring program in the industrial district of Rio de Janeiro municipality. Leucistic condition may increase predation pressures in some species and impact population dynamic. Reports of color anomalies are important to increase the number of official observations and enable the understanding of the causes and consequences of such anomaly.

Author Biographies

Gabriel Cupolillo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Instituto de Biologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, CEP: 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Nadjha Rezende, Ecotrópica Ambiental

Rua Prefeito João Felipe, 583/S101, CEP: 20251-140, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Luis Renato Bernardo, Costa Brasil Engenharia, Meio Ambiente e Agropecuária Ltda

Rua Jose Candido da Costa Cortes, 116, CEP: 26600-000, Centro, Paracambi, RJ

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Published

2024-07-18

Issue

Ahead of print

Section

Short communication