A leucistic female Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) in Costa Rica

Stephanny  Arroyo Arce; Daniel  Corrales Gutiérrez; Deiver  Espinoza Muñoz; Daniela  Araya Gamboa; Mónica  Chávez Ramos; Roberto Salom Pérez

doi:10.22458/urj.v11i3.2618

A leucistic female Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) in Costa Rica

Authors

Stephanny Arroyo Arce Panthera, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0993-0071
Daniel Corrales Gutiérrez Panthera, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7493-3490
Deiver Espinoza Muñoz Panthera, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-3729
Daniela Araya Gamboa Panthera, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-517X
Mónica Chávez Ramos Panthera, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-8346
Roberto Salom Pérez Coastal Jaguar Conservation, 126-3100, Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-9585

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v11i3.2618

Keywords:

coyote, mammal, leucism, camera trap, Costa Rica

Abstract

Partial depigmentation (leucism) is rare in mammals. We report 17 camera trap records of a single female leucistic coyote (Canis latrans) in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2018.

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2019-12-03

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Arroyo Arce, S. ., Corrales Gutiérrez, D. ., Espinoza Muñoz, D. ., Araya Gamboa, D. ., Chávez Ramos, M. ., & Salom Pérez, R. (2019). A leucistic female Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) in Costa Rica. UNED Research Journal, 11(3), 451–454. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v11i3.2618

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