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Espinal, Mario; Mora, José Manuel; Ruedas, Luis A.; López, Lucía Isabel; Marineros,
Leonel
A CASE OF ALBINISM IN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN SPIDER MONKEY, Ateles
geoffroyi, IN HONDURAS
Mastozoología Neotropical, vol. 23, núm. 1, 2016, pp. 63-69
Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos
Tucumán, Argentina
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ABSTRACT. We report the first case of complete albinism for the Central American spider monkey (Ateles
geoffroyi), a juvenile female from eastern Honduras. Albinism is a genetic condition reported in numerous
vertebrate species. Although normally infrequent, the incidence of albinism in populations may change as a
result of environmental stress, including inbreeding in isolated populations. Coat color disorders result from
pleiotropic effects in mammals. Sensory organs and nerves are particularly affected by these disorders because
of the shared origin of melanocytes and neurocytes in the neural crest. The instance of an albino spider monkey
from eastern Honduras might result from increased inbreeding.
RESUMEN. Un caso de albinismo en el mono araña centroamericano, Ateles geoffroyi, en Honduras. Pre-
sentamos el primer caso de albinismo completo para el mono araña centroamericano (Ateles geoffroyi), una
hembra juvenil del este de Honduras. El albinismo es una condición genética presentada en numerosas especies
de vertebrados. Si bien normalmente poco frecuente, la incidencia de este fenómeno en poblaciones silvestres
puede aumentar debido a estrés ambiental, cual puede ser endogamia en poblaciones aisladas. En mamíferos,
los trastornos de color del pelaje son el resultado de efectos pleiotrópicos. Los órganos y nervios sensoriales se
ven particularmente afectados por estos trastornos debido al origen común de los melanocitos y los neurocitos
en la cresta neural. El caso de un mono araña albino en el este de Honduras podría resultar de un aumento
de la consanguinidad.
Key words: Coat color. Conservation. Genetic disorder. Leucism. Mammals. Neotropic.
Palabras clave: Coloración del pelo. Conservación. Desorden genético. Leucismo. Mamíferos. Neotrópico.
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