Reptile Morph & Gene Library

Reptile Morph & Gene Library — Inheritance, Zygosities and Descriptions

Morph Library

Every gene on Breeders Direct — what it is, how it is inherited, and which species carry it

Axanthic

Recessive

Reduced/absent yellow pigment (grayscale appearance)

Axanthic lines are generally incompatible across lines

Recessive: Requires two copies to express

Comes in 100% Het 50% Het 66% Het Visual
Species Ball Python Carpet python Corn Snake Crested Gecko Eastern Hognose Leopard Gecko Pacman Frog Western Hognose

Red Axanthic

Co-Dominant

Deep brown and reddish tones.

Co-Dominant: One copy is visibly expressed. Two copies produce a distinct "super" form, which differs from gene to gene — see the individual gene for what its super looks like.

Comes in Super Visual
Species Ball Python