Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Diversidad del color de los ojos de Todus multicolor: un aporte de la ciencia ciudadana. |
| Alternate Title: |
Eyes color diversity of Todus multicolor: a citizen science contribution. |
| Authors: |
Acosta, Martín1 martin.acosta@fbio.uh.cu, Aguilar, Karen2 karenaguilarmugica83@gmail.com, Mugica, Lourdes1 lmugica@fbio.uh.cu |
| Source: |
Cuban Journal of Biological Sciences / Revista Cubana de Ciencias Biológicas. ene-jun2025, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-4. 4p. |
| Subjects: |
EYE color, CITIZEN science, BIODIVERSITY |
| Geographic Terms: |
CUBA, GUANTANAMO (Cuba) |
| Abstract (English): |
Citizen science is scientific research that has the active involvement of the non-specialized public, together with scientists and professionals in the field. An appropriate use of this science and a correct application of scientific methodology can contribute to clarifying ecological aspects until now unknown. Such is the case of the eyes iris color of Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor). The use of citizen science provided 440 photos from 179 localities, which allowed us to carry out a logical analysis, through which the presence of two iris color morphs was detected: one brown restricted to the westernmost provinces and the end of Guantánamo in the easternmost part of Cuba, and other blue that occupies most of the central-eastern region of the national territory. Besides that, a gray stage was found in juvenile individuals who will later reabsorb melanin to acquire the blue iris. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
La ciencia ciudadana es aquella investigación científica que cuenta con la implicación activa del público no especializado junto con científicos y profesionales del tema objeto de estudio. Un uso adecuado de esta ciencia y una aplicación correcta de la metodología científica pueden contribuir a esclarecer aspectos ecológicos hasta ahora desconocidos. Tal es el caso del color del iris de los ojos de Todus multicolor. El empleo de la ciencia ciudadana aportó 440 fotos de 179 localidades, que nos permitieron realizar un análisis lógico, mediante el cual se detectó la presencia de dos morfos de color para el iris: uno pardo restringido a las provincias más occidentales y al extremo de Guantánamo en la parte más oriental de Cuba y el otro azul que ocupa la mayor parte de la región centro-oriental del territorio nacional. Se presenta además una etapa gris para los individuos juveniles que posteriormente reabsorberán la melanina para adquirir el iris de color azul. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
