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Albino clutch of moor frog Rana arvalis – a rare observation from Poland
Subtitle:Albino clutch of moor frog ; Albinotyczny skrzek żaby moczarowej – rzadka obserwacja z Polski
Creator:Kaczmarski, Mikołaj ; Kaczmarek Jan M.
Publisher:Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description: Type of object: Subject and Keywords:Anura ; eggs ; albinism ; colour mutation ; Ranidae ; transient albinism
Abstract:Moor frog Rana arvalis is widespread in Poland and its geographic range spans from Central Europe up to Siberia, but any records of albinism are rare in the species. Freshly laid albino spawn of moor frogs was observed during nocturnal fieldwork near the village of Lubosz, north-western Poland, in spring 2016. We noted the further development of eggs, but no albino tadpoles nor metamorphs were found later during the season. Both albinism and transient albinism have been noted in the species, this being the first observation from Poland. Atypical pigmentation impairs cryptic function of body colouring and might affect survival. The observation comes from a large frog population in a relatively undisturbed habitat, and thus it adds to the body of literature concerning the background level of abnormalities in amphibian populations.
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ISSN 0015-9301, eISSN 2391-5846 ; 10.3161/00159301FF2018.61.1.061
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