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Update on fluorescent mammals and birds in Tasmania
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posted on 2024-02-05, 04:34 authored by Lisa-ann GershwinThis paper builds on our existing knowledge of fluorescence in Tasmanian mammals and birds, with 25 new and updated observations comprising two species not previously reported to fluoresce, 12 species previously only reported from museum specimens, and updated information on 11 species, plus two colour-morphs not previously reported. In most cases, the coverage, intensity and colours of fluorescence differ dramatically between live or fresh road-killed animals and taxidermied museum specimens. It is reasonable to assume that almost all Tasmanian mammals and birds may exhibit some form of fluorescence, and that we are only yet scratching the surface of this most intriguing aspect of natural history.
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Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of TasmaniaVolume
157Pagination
79-97ISSN
0080-4703Publisher
The Royal Society of TasmaniaRights statement
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