A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis

We report a case of the postmortem pink teeth phenomenon, observed in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis killedby vehicular trauma in northeastern Argentina. The specimen showed pink-purple discoloration in all teeth,which was most pronounced at the root and below the cervical area. Although this discolor...

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Autores principales: Chatellenaz, M. L., Villordo, M. G.
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste 2025
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Roadkills
carnivores
felines
pink teeth
postmortem
forensic science
Atropellamientos de fauna
carnívoros
felinos
post mortem
dientes rosados
ciencia forense
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/8831
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spelling I48-R154-article-88312025-10-31T23:01:32Z A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis Un caso post mortem del fenómeno de dientes rosados en un ocelote Leopardus pardalis Chatellenaz, M. L. Villordo, M. G. Roadkills carnivores felines pink teeth postmortem forensic science Atropellamientos de fauna carnívoros felinos post mortem dientes rosados ciencia forense We report a case of the postmortem pink teeth phenomenon, observed in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis killedby vehicular trauma in northeastern Argentina. The specimen showed pink-purple discoloration in all teeth,which was most pronounced at the root and below the cervical area. Although this discoloration is usuallyassociated with cadavers remaining submerged in water or exposed to high humidity for extended periods, inthis case the pink coloration developed within 48 hours postmortem, and under low ambient humidity. Thisphenomenon, likely underreported, warrants further investigation to better understand how environmentalconditions, postmortem interval, and cause of death may influence its appearance. Establishing a potentialassociation between the occurrence of pink teeth and specific causes of death in wild animals could providea valuable tool for veterinary forensic investigations. Presentamos aquí un caso del fenómeno de dientes rosados post mortem, observado en un oceloteLeopardus pardalis muerto por atropellamiento en el nordeste de Argentina. El ejemplar presentó coloraciónrosado-púrpura en todos los dientes, más marcada en la raíz, debajo de zona cervical. Aunque se sueleasociar la aparición de esta coloración a la permanencia del cuerpo por periodos prolongados debajo elagua o en condiciones de elevada humedad, en este se presentó menos de 48 h después de la muerte,y en condiciones de baja humedad ambiente. Este fenómeno, probablemente subobservado, necesita sermejor comprendido, lo que amerita realizar estudios adicionales en mamíferos, sobre cómo las condicionesambientales, el tiempo y la causa de muerte afectan o no la apariencia de esta coloración. De establecerseuna relación entre su aparición y la causa de muerte en animales silvestres, podría constituir una herramientade importancia forense veterinaria. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste 2025-10-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/8831 10.30972/vet.3628831 Revista Veterinaria; Vol. 36 No. 2 (2025); 1-4 Revista Veterinaria; Vol. 36 Núm. 2 (2025); 1-4 1669-6840 1668-4834 eng https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/8831/8512 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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topic Roadkills
carnivores
felines
pink teeth
postmortem
forensic science
Atropellamientos de fauna
carnívoros
felinos
post mortem
dientes rosados
ciencia forense
spellingShingle Roadkills
carnivores
felines
pink teeth
postmortem
forensic science
Atropellamientos de fauna
carnívoros
felinos
post mortem
dientes rosados
ciencia forense
Chatellenaz, M. L.
Villordo, M. G.
A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis
topic_facet Roadkills
carnivores
felines
pink teeth
postmortem
forensic science
Atropellamientos de fauna
carnívoros
felinos
post mortem
dientes rosados
ciencia forense
author Chatellenaz, M. L.
Villordo, M. G.
author_facet Chatellenaz, M. L.
Villordo, M. G.
author_sort Chatellenaz, M. L.
title A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis
title_short A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis
title_full A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis
title_fullStr A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis
title_full_unstemmed A postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis
title_sort postmortem case of the pink teeth phenomenon in an ocelot leopardus pardalis
description We report a case of the postmortem pink teeth phenomenon, observed in an ocelot Leopardus pardalis killedby vehicular trauma in northeastern Argentina. The specimen showed pink-purple discoloration in all teeth,which was most pronounced at the root and below the cervical area. Although this discoloration is usuallyassociated with cadavers remaining submerged in water or exposed to high humidity for extended periods, inthis case the pink coloration developed within 48 hours postmortem, and under low ambient humidity. Thisphenomenon, likely underreported, warrants further investigation to better understand how environmentalconditions, postmortem interval, and cause of death may influence its appearance. Establishing a potentialassociation between the occurrence of pink teeth and specific causes of death in wild animals could providea valuable tool for veterinary forensic investigations.
publisher Universidad Nacional del Nordeste
publishDate 2025
url https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/8831
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