Erythrism
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A erythristic Welsh polecat
Erythrism or erythrochroism refers to an unusual reddish pigmentation of an animal's fur, hair, skin, feathers, or eggshells.[1]
Causes of erythrism include
- genetic mutations which cause an absence of a normal pigment and/or excessive production of others[2]
- diet, as in bees feeding on maraschino juice[3]
Erythrism in katydids has been occasionally observed. The coloring might be a camouflage that helps some members of the species survive on red plants.[4]
Gallery
- Erythrism in katydids
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See also
- Albinism
- Amelanism
- Dyschromia
- Heterochromia iridum
- Leucism
- Melanism
- Piebaldism
- Vitiligo
- Xanthochromism
References
- ↑ Dariusz Bukaciński and Monika Bukacińska (1997), "Production of Erythristic Eggs by the Black-Headed Gull in Poland", Willson Bull. (Wilson Ornithological Society) 109 (1): 177–182, JSTOR 4163790
- ↑ Helen Hays and Kenneth C. Parkes (1993), "Erythristic Eggs in the Common Tern", J. Field Ornithol (Association of Field Ornithologists) 64 (3): 341–345, JSTOR 4513830
- ↑ Sarah Schmidt, Helping Brooklyn's Red Stingers Get Off The Juice, onearth.org, December 1, 2010
- ↑ Gary Noel Ross (1 June 2003), "Pretty in pink", Natural History
External links
- The Mystery of the Red Bees of Red Hook, New York Times, November 30, 2010
- Rare Pink Katydid Discovered in Northern Illinois, Chicago Tribune Local, August 10, 2011
- Another Nice Example of Erythrism: Grasshopper, August 28, 2009
- Erythrism: Grasshopper in New Zealand, Rod Morris, 2010
- Pink Animal Amazingness, Paula Kashtan, lemondrop.com, December 18, 2008
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