FIRST RECORD OF ANOPHTHALMIA IN THE EMERALD TREE BOA (CORALLUS BATESII)

Reyes-Lizarraga G.M.; Mendoza-Soto J.A.; Echevarria-Macassi L.; Oakley J.L. · Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetologia (2024) · DOI: 10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.1.865

Resumen

We report the first record of anophthalmia in Corallus batesii, within a regenerating forest in the buffer zone of the Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru. Congenital malformations such as anophthalmia are usually induced during embryonic development as a result of genetic mutations, unsuitable temperature conditions, nutritional deficiencies, and exposure to contaminants.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; Universidad Continental