Open AccessErythrism in Spring Peeper (<i>Pseudacris crucifer</i>) in Maritime Canada
Author(s) -
Donald F. McAlpine,
John Gilhen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the canadian field-naturalist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 0008-3550
DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v132i4.2012
Subject(s) - crucifer , nova scotia , spring (device) , biology , ecology , zoology , geography , botany , archaeology , engineering , mechanical engineering
We document three cases of erythrism in Spring Peeper ( Pseudacris crucifer ) in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Although the source of erythrism in Maritime P. crucifer remains uncertain, the occurrences reported here demonstrate this colour morph to be a widespread, although apparently rare, form in the Canadian Maritimes region.
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