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Records of partial albinism in house mouse (Mus musculus) from Slovakia

Pages 199-202 | Received 21 Jan 2015, Accepted 21 Apr 2015, Published online: 23 Jun 2015
 

Abstract

The paper presents cases of atypical colouration in the house mouse, Mus musculus in Slovakia. In total, four specimens with anomalies in colouration (partial albinism) were found in the collection of Saris Museum Bardejov. The individuals were collected near Bardejov city in 1964, 1970 and 1971 by the collector of the museum Tibor Weisz.

Neįprastos spalvos naminės pelės Mus musculus individai buvo aptikti Slovakijoje, Bardejovo miesto Šarišo muziejaus kolekcijoje. Rasti keturi naminių pelių individai, kuriems būdingas dalinis albinizmas. Netoli Bardejovo miesto 1964, 1970 ir 1971 metais juos sugavo muziejaus kolekcijų sudarytojas Tibor Weisz.

Acknowledgements

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr Tomáš Jászay, head of the Natural History Department of Saris Museum Bardejov, Slovakia, for granting access to the collections and for the general help provided. Finally, I would like to thank Mrs Laima Monkienė for the revision of the English language of the manuscript.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

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