guide to leopard gecko morphs and genetics

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Guide to Leopard Gecko Morphs and Genetics

Note: This guide is merely intended to be an explanation of the basic morphs and geneticsbehind Leopard Geckos. Some traits are controversial among Leopard Gecko enthusiasts dueto their variability and subjective nature. The descriptions listed here, especially for polygenic

traits, is simply my interpretation based on my experience as well that of other breeders inaddition to a perceived "majority opinion". This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list.

Definitions:

Simple Recessive: a trait that must be passed on by both parents for it to show up in theoffspring. Animals that carry recessive traits but do not express them are referred to as being"het" (heterozygous) for that trait.Polygenic: also known as "line bred" traits. Animals expressing certain desirablecharacteristics are selectively bred to each other in hopes of reproducing and improving thosecharacteristics.Co-Dominant:a trait that can be passed on by either one or both parents and be visible in the

first generation of offspring. Co-Dominant traits can also yield a "Super" form if inherited fromboth parents.Line-Breeding: breeding related animals together to intensify desired traits

Out-Crossing: breeding unrelated animals to introduce new traits or to increase geneticdiversity and prevent genetic defects.Phenotype: the actual, visible appearance of an animalGenotype: the genetic composition of an animal, regardless of appearance.Heterozygous: an animal that carries a recessive trait but does not express itHomozygous: an animal expressing a recessive trait

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AlbinosThere are three known strains of albinism in Leopard Geckos that are incompatible with eachother. Albinos are generally recognized by their lack of black pigment. Having red eyes is not arequirement in Leopard Geckos to be considered an albino. All three strains of albino are simplerecessive traits.

Tremper Albinos are usually characterized by their light-colored eyes and tendency to have brownishmarkings on them. They were the first strain of albino Leopard Gecko discovered, and are also themost common of the albinos. Some variations of Tremper Albinos have pink eyes, but they may fadeto a light silver color with maturity.


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Rainwater Albinosare also known as "Las Vegas" Albinos. I use the two names interchangeablybut they do describe the same strain of albino. Rainwaters tend to be the smallest of the albinos, andalso have the darkest eyes. Many Rainwater albinos are lighter in color than the other albinos, butmore color is being bred into them so it is not a definitive characteristic.

Bell Albinosare well-known for their light pink-colored eyes visible from birth throughadulthood. Some of them tend to have a greater amount of small brownish spots, and some also havegreater amounts of lavender coloring on them. Bell Albinos are the "newest" strain of albinismdiscovered in Leopard Geckos.

Patternless, short for "Murphy's Patternless" is occasionally referred to as a Leucistic LeopardGecko. This is morph is another simple recessive trait. They are known for their lack of pattern asadults, and as babies they have a unique spotted appearance--especially around the shoulder and headarea. The color of a Patternless can range from grays to a greenish color over the whole body, but

most will have a purple-gray tail. Through selective breeding, some breeders have managed to bringout the orange coloring at the base of the tail ("carrot tail").
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BlizzardLeopard Geckos are similar to Patternless specimens in appearance since they lack any ofthe typical spots and banding seen on other leopard geckos. Blizzards range from pure white to

shades of gray, occasionally marked by varying degrees of a yellowish shine on theirbodies. Blizzards do not have any visible pattern at any stage of maturity, and do not exhibit a

noticeable amount of "carrot tail" like some Patternless Leopard Geckos. Blizzards can also fluctuateslightly in their darkness or lightness, and are thus referred to as "mood geckos" by some. Like theAlbinos and Patternless, Blizzards are a simple recessive trait.

Patternless Albinosare Leopard Geckos that exhibit both the Patternless trait as well as one of thethree strains of Albino. They look very similar to Patternless specimens, although their bodies are ashade of yellow instead of grey or green and their eyes are the color of the Albinos. They are adouble recessive mutation, and can exist for all three strains of albino. Rainwater Patternless andTremper Patternless Albinos are commonly available, but at this point Bell Patternless Albinos have

yet to be produced to the best of my knowledge.

Blazing Blizzardsexhibit both an Albino trait as well as the Blizzard trait, and are another doublerecessive mutation. Essentially, they look just like Blizzards except they lack any shades of

grey. They are usually solid white geckos, but like the Blizzards, they can have varying degrees of a
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yellow overcast on their bodies. Both the Tremper Blazings and Rainwater Blazings are available onthe market, but to date only one Bell Blazing has been produced.

Red Stripes, Bold Stripes & Junglesare considered by many to be polygenic traits, although someclaim that stripes tend to act like a recessive trait. Junglesare characterized by their broken bands of

pattern and no two are identical. Bold Stripes appear similar to Jungles, although the dark pigment

runs only along the outside ventral surface of the animal's body and tail. The amount of striping canvary, and some geckos will have a striped body without a striped tail and vice versa. There also exists

a Reverse Stripemorph which has the darker pigment running down the spine of Leopard Geckos inone line. Red Stripeshave been selectively bred to produce a mostly yellow or orange gecko with

two reddish stripes down the dorsal surface of the Leopard Gecko. These stripes can vary in intensity,and frequently don't show up until the gecko is six months old. Baby Red Stripes usually have a darkbrownish color where the stripes will later come in, and adults' stripes may fade back to a brownishcolor once they have reached maturity. The Red Stripe either has been, or is currently beingintroduced into the Albinos to produce albinos with the red stripes down their backs.
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Hypomelanistic, Super-Hypo & "Baldy"are terms used to describe the lack of dark pigment onnon-albino Leopard Geckos. A Hypomelanistic Leopard Gecko displays a greatly reduced amount ofdark pigment over its body, although some spots may be present. A Super-Hypo is essentially aHypomelanistic that completely lacks any spots on its body. "Baldy"is a term used to describeLeopard Geckos that also lack the pigment spots on their heads, although most if not all "Baldies" arealso Super-Hypos. All of these traits are regarded as polygenic or line-bred, and usually don't showup until the animal is maturing. Babies that exhibit spots or bands after hatching will loose thosemarkings if they are a Hypo, Super-Hypo or "Baldy".

Tangerine, "Carrot Tail" & "Carrot Head"describe varying degrees and locations of orangecoloration on a Leopard Gecko. Animals labeled as Tangerine(or "Tang" for short) will have orange

as a background color as opposed to the typical light yellow color seen on normal leopardgeckos. The intensity of the orange color may vary from a yellow-orange to nearly red on somespecimens. "Carrot Tail"is a term used to describe a Leopard Gecko that has an area of orange thatstarts at the base of their tail and continues toward the tail's end. The amount of "carrot" varies fromjust a small band at the base of the tail to a solid orange tail seen on some extreme specimens. The

usage of the term "Carrot Tail" is usually reserved for animals with at least 1/4 of their tail being
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orange. "Carrot Head"is a trait characterized by orangey spots on the top of a gecko's head and isusually exclusive to Tremper Albinos. All of these traits are considered to be polygenic or line-bred.

Hybino Leopard Geckosare essentially the result of combining the recessive albino traits with thepolygenic Hypo and Super-Hypo characteristics to produce Albinos with a solid or almost solidyellow to orange body color with varying amounts of carrot-tail and tangerine. These are referred to

as "Sunglows"by some people. Hybinos can be created for each of the three strains of Albino, andcan vary just as much as the Hypos and Super-Hypos.
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Giant & Super Giantare traits believed to be co-dominant that affect the size of Leopard

Geckos. This trait originated in Tremper Albinos and is usually not used for the other strains ofalbino even if the animal falls within the weight range depicted by the "standards" established forGiants and Super-Giants. The Super-Giants are the largest Leopard Geckos, with a record weight of156 grams recorded.
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Line-Bred Snowsare Leopard Geckos that have been selectively bred to reduce the background colorto a white or near-white color. An exceptional Line-Bred Snow would be black and white, with nonoticeable yellow coloring on them. As their name suggests, Line-Bred Snows are a polygenic morph.

Mack Snow & Mack Super Snoware co-dominate morphs that reduce or eliminate the yellow andorange color seen on many Leopard Geckos. Mack Snowscan be black and white, although somespecimens show varying degrees of yellow after having been out-crossed. Mack Super Snowsare

characterized by their unique, high contrast black and white pattern and their solid black eyes. Thispattern does not present itself on a hatchling Leopard Gecko, but usually develops within a month orso. Hatchling Super Snows are similar in appearance to blizzards. The Super form can be thought ofas a recessive trait, since both parents must contribute a Mack Snow gene to produce Mack SuperSnow offspring.

Various Morphs & Combination

Raining Red Stripesare a relatively new morph that resulted from combining a Rainwater Albinowith a Red Stripe. Exceptional specimens have two unbroken orange-red stripes running down theback of the gecko and a fully-striped tail.
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Mack Snow Patternlessare Leopard Geckos that exhibit both the recessive Patternless trait as wellas the reduction in yellow, orange & red pigment from the Mack Snows. As hatchlings and juveniles,they show the slightly spotted pattern seen on young Patternless, but this fades away as the geckosmature.

Mack Snow Albinois the result of combining one of the three types of Albino with the Mack Snowgene. As hatchlings, the yellow color of the albino is replaced with white, but as the gecko maturessome yellow starts to appear, resulting in a pastel colored Albino.

Mack Super Snow Albinois basically the Mack Super Snow version of the Mack Snow Albinosmentioned above. Like the Mack Snow Albinos, these can be created for any of the three types of

Albino. They exhibit the same pattern as a Mack Super Snow, but the black is replaced by shades ofbeige or tan. Mack Super Snow Albinos have solid colored eyes which are very dark on Tremper andRainwater specimens, and solid bright red on Bell Albino specimens.
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A.P.T.O.R., R.A.P.T.O.R. & "Eclipse"are essentially three variations of the same Tremper Albino

morph. A.P.T.O.R. stands for Albino Patternless Tangerine Orange, and R.A.P.T.O.R denotesspecimens with red eyes. The "patternless" trait affecting these morphs is not compatible with the

Murphy's Patternless. The "Eclipse" refers to a non-Albino variation of this morph and isoccasionally used to refer to Leopard Geckos with "Snake Eyes". More information can be found atwww.LeopardGecko.com

"Snake Eyes", as pictured here are basically Leopard Gecko eyes that have solid black areas in theiririses. Many such specimens will have one or both eyes half black, while others will show anywhere

from 1/4 to 3/4 of their eyes solid black. The genetics behind this trait are still suspect, but it doesseem to occur the most often with Blizzard and R.A.P.T.O.R morphs. Some breeders have also
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produced albino animals with "Snake Eyes". Occasionally the term "Eclipse" is also used to describethis trait.
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