Rodents show darker and redder coloration in warm and rainy environments

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.13802" target="_blank" >10.1111/geb.13802</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Rodents show darker and redder coloration in warm and rainy environments

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

AimAnimal coloration varies in response to environmental conditions. One well-known principle, Gloger&apos;s rule, suggests that warmer and wetter environments lead to more pigmented animals. Yet, the original formulation lacks differentiation between the two primary melanin pigments: eumelanin and pheomelanin. We examined spatial eumelanin and pheomelanin variation to unravel the impact of various ecological factors on pigment deposition, and to assess support for the complex version of Gloger&apos;s rule.LocationSouth America.Time PeriodContemporary.Major Taxa StudiedSigmodontine rodents.MethodsWe extracted pelage color data from 231 species and quantified the geographic variation in eu- and pheomelanin deposition. We performed linear multiple regression to investigate the influence of temperature, precipitation, predator diversity, and UVA-B radiance in eumelanin (lightness) and pheomelanin (redness).ResultsOur findings support the original formulations of Gloger&apos;s rule. Rodents in warmer and rainier regions, which also entails greater exposure to UV radiation and a diverse range of predators, exhibit darker-colored pelage. In addition, redder rodents prevail in warmer environments. However, contrary to the rule predictions, we observe a reversal for reddish patterns in relation to precipitation, with rainier regions showcasing more intense red rodents.Main ConclusionsOur study breaks new ground by investigating previously unexplored facets of Gloger&apos;s rule in a continental mammalian group. We discovered compelling evidence that darker and redder coloration aligns closely with temperature and rainfall gradients. Although we found support for eumelanin-pelage predictions, expectations for pheomelanin pigmentation were only partially met. Our results might suggest that selective pressures act differently on dark and reddish coloration, revealing that coloration patterns in response to climate are more intricate than previously formulated.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Rodents show darker and redder coloration in warm and rainy environments

Popis výsledku anglicky

AimAnimal coloration varies in response to environmental conditions. One well-known principle, Gloger&apos;s rule, suggests that warmer and wetter environments lead to more pigmented animals. Yet, the original formulation lacks differentiation between the two primary melanin pigments: eumelanin and pheomelanin. We examined spatial eumelanin and pheomelanin variation to unravel the impact of various ecological factors on pigment deposition, and to assess support for the complex version of Gloger&apos;s rule.LocationSouth America.Time PeriodContemporary.Major Taxa StudiedSigmodontine rodents.MethodsWe extracted pelage color data from 231 species and quantified the geographic variation in eu- and pheomelanin deposition. We performed linear multiple regression to investigate the influence of temperature, precipitation, predator diversity, and UVA-B radiance in eumelanin (lightness) and pheomelanin (redness).ResultsOur findings support the original formulations of Gloger&apos;s rule. Rodents in warmer and rainier regions, which also entails greater exposure to UV radiation and a diverse range of predators, exhibit darker-colored pelage. In addition, redder rodents prevail in warmer environments. However, contrary to the rule predictions, we observe a reversal for reddish patterns in relation to precipitation, with rainier regions showcasing more intense red rodents.Main ConclusionsOur study breaks new ground by investigating previously unexplored facets of Gloger&apos;s rule in a continental mammalian group. We discovered compelling evidence that darker and redder coloration aligns closely with temperature and rainfall gradients. Although we found support for eumelanin-pelage predictions, expectations for pheomelanin pigmentation were only partially met. Our results might suggest that selective pressures act differently on dark and reddish coloration, revealing that coloration patterns in response to climate are more intricate than previously formulated.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10700 - Other natural sciences

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Global Ecology and Biogeography

ISSN

1466-822X

e-ISSN

1466-8238

Svazek periodika

33

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

426-438

Kód UT WoS článku

001141976700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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