Records of leucism in three species of Colombian bats: Carollia brevicauda, Artibeus jamaicensis and Lophostoma silvicolum (Phyllostomidae)
Marin-Vasquez, AnatolyOrtega-Rincón, MarcelaE. Ramírez-Chaves, Héctor
Three new records of the rare phenomenon of leucism are presented in three Colombian bats: Carollia brevicauda, Artibeus jamaicensis and Lophostoma silvicolum. The specimen of C. brevicauda was collected with mist net in lowland forest, and the A. jamaicensis specimen was trapped manually in a cave of Santa Catalina Island. The record of L. silvicolum was obtained from a voucher specimen deposited in the Instituto Alexander von Humboldt collections. The three specimens differ from other individuals due to the irregular distribution of melanin pigments in their ventral and dorsal hair. Additionally, a list of some cases of leucism in bats, previously reported as albinism, is presented.