Hypomelanism in natural populations is rare and has been anecdotally associated with developmental retardation and mortality when present in anuran larvae. We report multiple, recent cases of hypomelanism across 5 populations in 2 counties in Connecticut. We also experimentally confirm that this phenotype is associated with extremely delayed metamorphosis and increased mortality.
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4 November 2020
Multiple Cases of Hypomelanism in Wood Frog Larvae (Rana sylvatica) Associated with Developmental Retardation and Mortality
A.Z. Andis Arietta,
Adriana Rubinstein,
L. Kealoha Freidenburg,
Paige N.K. Johnson
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Northeastern Naturalist
Vol. 27 • No. 4
December 2020
Vol. 27 • No. 4
December 2020