A case of color aberration in a fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) larva

By

Vlad, Sabina Elena
Cogălniceanu, Dan
Băncilă, Raluca Ioana
Stănescu, Florina

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-12-21

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

33

Pages

213--215

Subjects

Amphibia , cave , leucism , Romania

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e60163

 

Abstract

Color aberrations in salamanders are caused by defective chromatophores or by disrupted synthesis of the pigments, and have been previously reported in Europe. In this paper we report the first case of leucism in a fire salamander larva from a cave-dwelling population in Romania. The leucistic larva was larger and heavier compared to the other larvae from the same breeding habitat.