A review of complete albinism in bats with five new cases from Brazil

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorUieda, Wilson-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T20:14:08Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T20:14:08Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-28-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-28-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2000-12-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/224500-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/224500-
Descrição: dc.descriptionComplete albinism is a rare phenomenon that occurs in all vertebrate groups. In bats, albinism has been recorded in several species but this information has not previously been reviewed in detail nor has there been an analysis of its importance. In this study, cases of albinism from the literature are checked and new cases are presented. Complete albinism in bats is documented in eight families, 38 species, and at least 64 individuals (47.4% 99 and 52.6%♂♂ n = 38). Of these, 39 individuals were observed and/or captured in sheltered roosts, such as caves (51.3%), mines and galleries (20.5%), buildings (17.9%), and hollow-trees and bird boxes (7.7%). Only one albino bat (2.6%) was captured in an external roost (foliage). This individual is the fruit bat, Artibeits planirostris, which is recorded here for the first time. Information on four additional cases of albino individuals of the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, is also presented. It is suggested that sheltered roosts favour survival of albino bats, offering protection against sunlight, water loss, and visually hunting predators. © Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Zoologia Institute de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, 18618-000 Botucatu, SP-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Zoologia Institute de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, 18618-000 Botucatu, SP-
Formato: dc.format97-105-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationActa Chiropterologica-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAlbinism-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectArtibetis planirostris-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectBrazil-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectDesmodus rotundus-
Título: dc.titleA review of complete albinism in bats with five new cases from Brazil-
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