Julie,
It means Hypomelanistic(melanistic). It means the form has extra black
pigmentation. amelanistic means it is lacking or has lessened black
pigmentation. Tangerines are probably considered amelanistic.
Sean
Julie Bergman wrote:
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> Hi Genetics buffs,
>
> Is this a proper term in describing tangerine leopard geckos? Just
> wanted to know if this was legit or **** term!
>
> Julie Bergman
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