Melanism is a congenital high level of melanin in an organism resulting in dark pigmentation. Pseudomelanism, also called abundism, is another variant of pigmentation, identifiable by dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of an animal, making it appear melanistic.
Melanism is a congenital high level of melanin in an organism resulting in dark pigmentation. Pseudomelanism, also called abundism, is another variant of pigmentation, identifiable by dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of an animal, making it appear melanistic.
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