Park Seung-Min, Cheon Seung-Ju, Park Hye-Rin, Kim Na-Yeong, Rahman Md Mizanur, Sung Ha-Cheol
Department of Biological Sciences Biotechnology Chonnam National University Gwangju South Korea.
Research Center for Endangered Species National Institute of Ecology Yeongyang South Korea.
Ecol Evol. 2024 Feb 22;14(2):e11029. doi: 10.1002/ece3.11029. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Leucism, in which pigmentation is lost over part or the entire body of an animal, has a range of possible genetic causes. Here, we report leucism in an individual tiger keelback () found on Jeung Island, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, during a survey of the distribution of reptiles in the area. The individual was observed sunbathing in the bushes next to a pond. This individual exhibited ecdysis, thus it considered that have normal feeding activity. Our report represents the first observation of leucism in . , and thus, further analysis is needed of this phenotype to more clearly understand its impact on the species and its natural history.
白变症是指动物身体部分或全部失去色素沉着，其可能由多种遗传原因导致。在此，我们报告在韩国全罗南道新安郡珍岛进行该地区爬行动物分布调查期间，在一只条带水游蛇（学名：Elaphe vibakari）个体身上发现了白变症。该个体被观察到在池塘边的灌木丛中晒太阳。此个体出现了蜕皮现象，因此认为其具有正常的进食活动。我们的报告是首次观察到条带水游蛇出现白变症。因此，需要对这种表型进行进一步分析，以便更清楚地了解其对该物种及其自然史的影响。
