Open AccessAlbinism in Natrix tessellata (Serpentes: Natricidae)
Author(s) -
Simona Papežíková,
Milan Oselsky,
Petr Papežík,
Daniel Jablonski
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
phyllomedusa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2316-9079
pISSN - 1519-1397
DOI - 10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v19i2p165-176
Subject(s) - albinism , melanism , natrix , biology , zoology , genetics
Albinism in Natrix tessellata (Serpentes: Natricidae). The Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata, varies in color and pattern, and has several color morphs. Except for melanism, color aberrations are quite rare in the species. Of the two published records of albinism in N. tessellata, the first, from the mid–19th century in Italy is dubious; the second is from Israel. Herein, albinism in juvenile N. tessellata from Slovakia is documented, and the occurrence of albinism in all species of European snakes is discussed.