Abnormal white colouration in three species of insectivorous African bats
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There are numerous reports in the literature of albinism in bats (Setzer, 1950; Verschuren, 1955; Walley, 1971, and Cerveny & Burger, 1977). Not all records of white or partially white bats represent cases of albinism as defined by Egoscue & Lewis (1 968), and emphasized by Quay (1970). Many authors note records of “partial albinism” which are actually examples of non-albinistic abnormalities in colouration. Of the two most recent reviews, only that of Walley (1971) correctly records separately examples of albinism
There are numerous reports in the literature of albinism in bats (Setzer, 1950; Verschuren, 1955; Walley, 1971, and Cerveny & Burger, 1977). Not all records of white or partially white bats represent cases of albinism as defined by Egoscue & Lewis (1 968), and emphasized by Quay (1970). Many authors note records of “partial albinism” which are actually examples of non-albinistic abnormalities in colouration. Of the two most recent reviews, only that of Walley (1971) correctly records separately examples of albinism