RESEARCH COMMUNICATION

FIRST AND TRUE ALBINISM RECORDS OF ALBINO SAMBAR DEERS (Rusa unicolor unicolor) (Gona,Gona Muwa) IN SRI LANKA

Abstract

Albino animals demonstrate both positive and negative responses to their albinistic characteristics. Albinism reported in same mammals, birds and reptiles groups and albinism in Order Artiodactyla family Cervidae were reported more than 51 species worldwide. Here we report first albinism record and true albinism record of the sambar deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) (gona/gonamuwa) Ududumbara wet zone and Suriyapura, Kanthale dry zone in Sri Lanka.

Keywords: Albinistic, order Artiodactyla, family Cervidae, dry zone, wet zone

How to Cite: Vithanage,D.A.J, Bandara,D.M.N.S, Wijekoon,W.M.G.W.P.M.B, Nishantha,P.G.S, (2019). FIRST AND TRUE ALBINISM RECORDS OF ALBINO SAMBAR DEERS (Rusa unicolor unicolor) (Gona,Gona Muwa) IN SRI LANKA.WILDLANKA, 7(2):Pages 095-098

Published On:2019-03-31

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