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

Asphalt

Co-Dominant

Yellow Belly complex allele; combos create Freeway with YB

Yellow Belly complex allele interactions (Freeway/Highway combos)

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

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

Banana

Co-Dominant

Yellow and lavender body coloration, often develops brown freckles as it ages

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

Cappuccino

Co-Dominant

Subtle brown tone differences; perhaps reduced orange / yellow in pattern; sometimes noticeable white on tail at hatch; affects coloration and pattern intensity.

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 Crested Gecko

Caramel Albino / T+ Albino

Recessive

Caramel Albino is a recessive color morph in Dumeril’s boas that greatly reduces dark pigment, turning the snake’s usual brown-and-black look into warm cream/yellow/tan “caramel” tones with a softer, lower-contrast pattern (often with lighter eyes and possible mild light sensitivity).

possible mild light sensitivity

Recessive: Requires two copies to express

Comes in 100% Het 50% Het 66% Het Visual
Species Dumeril's boa

Golden

Recessive

Yellowish coat color

Recessive: Requires two copies to express

Comes in 100% Het 50% Het 66% Het Visual
Species African Grey Golden Hamster Lovebird Zebra Finch

Gravel

Co-Dominant

Yellow Belly complex allele; combos create Highway with YB

Yellow Belly complex allele interactions (Freeway/Highway combos)

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

Pastel

Co-Dominant

Enhances yellows and pattern contrast

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

Specter

Co-Dominant

Yellow Belly complex allele

Yellow Belly complex allele interactions

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

Sunburst

Co-Dominant

Combination of hypomelanism and albino, leading to vibrant yellow or orange colors.

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 Corn Snake Eastern Hognose Western Hognose

Toffee

Recessive

A recessive trait that lightens the belly color, often to a creamy or yellowish hue.

Recessive: Requires two copies to express

Comes in 100% Het 50% Het 66% Het Visual
Species Ball Python Eastern Hognose Western Hognose

Witblitz

Recessive

A gene founded in South Africa characterized by a lack of pattern and muted color, resulting in a washed-out appearance, often described as earthy brown or a light pastel yellow.

Recessive: Requires two copies to express

Comes in 100% Het 50% Het 66% Het Visual
Species Bearded Dragon

Yellow

Line bred colour trait

Yellow is a color trait—a visible characteristic (phenotype) based on pigmentation, such as feather color, scale color, or fur.

Line bred colour trait: A line-bred color trait refers to a specific color characteristic in animals that is maintained or intensified through line breeding.

Comes in High Expression Low Expression Visual
Species Bearded Dragon Domestic Canary Lovebird

Yellow Belly

Co-Dominant

Enhances flames/checkering; in super produces Ivory

Yellow Belly complex allele interactions (Freeway/Highway combos)

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