Keywords
anomalies
camera traps
indigenous territory
leucism
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Accepted 2024-05-20
Published 2024-08-06
Abstract
This study highlights the importance of coloration in the skin and fur of wildlife. Additionally, it emphasizes the cultural perception of local indigenous communities regarding these unusually colored specimens, which are subject to hunting and consumption taboos. Using camera traps, we found the first records of fur coloration anomalies in the collared peccary and the third for the black agouti in the Ecuadorian Amazon, specifically in the Siona and Siekopai indigenous territories in the province of Sucumbíos. This report contributes to the understanding of the distribution of chromatic anomalies in the Neotropics, as well as enriching the ecological and cultural knowledge of indigenous communities about the fauna.
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