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What Type ??????

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Just wondering what type of Axolotl this is
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Not sure what morph, but he looks...grey in those pics? Thats awesome!
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Looks like a melanoid. You can be sure by checking the eye for the shiny eye ring (or lack thereof). Melanoids have no iridophores, so they lack the shiny eye ring present in the other color morphs.
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Yep...looks melanoid to me.
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Thank you for all your input
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Hope he stays that gray color, how unique!
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What a lovely melanoid!!! I'm so jealous. Where did you get him?
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Looks like a very cool light melanoid.
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