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Albino (in CC amphib glossary)

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An animal lacking the ability to make melanin pigment. It may show Yellow (Xanthic) and/or reflective (iridescent) pigmentation.

(I think we need crisp definitions of the various pigment mutants which are quite confusing.)
 

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Thanks for contributing oceanblue!

We have definitions for 12 color variations in the thread below, as well as other terms important to coloration:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1-gen...words-albino-axanthic-cc-amphib-glossary.html

You'll find this under the 'Glossary - Completed Words' subforum on the second page near the bottom. This is pretty comprehensive - are there things missing that you would recommend to be added?
 
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