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Roulin, A., Mafli, A., & Wakamatsu, K. (2013). Reptiles produce pheomelanin: Evidence in the eastern hermann's tortoise (eurotestudo boettgeri). Journal of Herpetology, 47(2), 258–261.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1670/12-028 BibTeX citation key: Roulin2013 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Physiologie - physiology, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo hermanni Creators: Mafli, Roulin, Wakamatsu Collection: Journal of Herpetology |
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Testudinidae Testudo hermanni Reptiles, supposedly, do not produce pheomelanin pigments. Because this claim is based on rather weak evidence, we measured the shell pheomelanin content in the Hermann's Tortoise (Eurotestudo boettgeri). In contrast to expectation, we detected a substantial amount of this pigment. Given the recent interest in the adaptive function of melanin-based color traits, our study opens new avenues of research in reptiles.
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