ISSN: 2639-216X
Authors: Sanches PR , Costa-Campos CE , Pedroso-Santos F , Pinheiro RT , Santana MMS , Afonso DD , Pedro Henrique G de Lima and Oliveira-Souza AE
During herpetofaunal monitoring studies on ESEC Maraca-Jipioca we found an individual Pseudis paradoxa exhibiting morphological abnormality. We diagnose abnormality following current etiology in herpetological literature and tested movement of member affected by touching. The anuran presented polymely in the right hand with duplicated radio-ulna linked to a pair of fully formed fingers. Since ESEC Maraca-Jipioca is a coastal island with very low anthropogenic impact, we think abnormality observed is more linked to endogenous factors or parasite infection, which is a common cause for polymely.
Keywords: Abnormalities; Duplicated Member; Anecdotic Information; Bone Malformation
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