Leopard Gecko Morphs

This page is designed to give you an example of the wide variations of colours and patternations which Leopard Geckos are now availble in, the collection of selective bred or genetic traits that effect a leos appearence are known as Morphs or Phases .

The pictures supplied are for example purposes only and are not actual leo's that are for sale!

Monitor Calibration is very important when you are attempting to reproduce spectacular or vibrant colours, for example Leopard Gecko morphs , on a computers monitor. This is the reason I have displayed a greyscale strip below, if you can not differentiate between the first two or three squares or the last two or three squares, I would advise you to use the calibration links in order to find out how to calibrate your monitor correctly.

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Aberrant

This gecko has an unusual pattern on the body with incomplete bands, but normal rings on the tail.

Picture used by kind permission of Jenni Tomkinson

Amelanistic or Albino

A gecko of any pattern that genetically lacks melanin, the black pigments, and it has pink, golden, brown, orange, red or maroon eye colouring.

Picture used by kind permission of Simon Burnett

Albino, jungle chocolate

This gecko genetically lacks melanin, the black pigments, and it has pink, orange, red or maroon eye colouring. The jungle trait carries through with the broken tail ring patterns and it is predominantly brown hence the chocolate.

Picture used by kind permission of Vicky Smith

Blizzard

This gecko has an almost pure white body. Hatchlings have a light gray head, almost a translucent body with a faint yellow overcast and white tail.

Picture used by kind permission of Simon Burnett

Banana Blizzard

The blizzard with a yellow body, white head, brilliant blue eye shadow, and white tail. (Blizzard X Patternless morph)

Blazing Blizzard

The blizzard phase with blazing red eyes developed by cross breading albinos and the standard blizzard morph.

Picture used by kind permission of Matt Lusty

Blazing Banana Blizzard

The blizzard with a yellow body, white head, red eyes, brilliant blue eye shadow, and white tail. (Blizzard X Patternless morph X Albino)

Carrot Tail

Geckos with a very large amount of orange at the base of the tail. It must have at least 15% orange to be considered a Carrot Tail.

Picture used by kind permission of Steve (Snakey)

Ghost

A gecko of any pattern phase with extremely faded colors and dark pigmentation. These leo's look as though they are about to shed, permanently.

Picture by kind permission of Helen Aldred-Jones

Golden

This phase represents the geckos with a more "golden" coloured background colour.

High Yellow

These leopard geckos have reduced spotting on a bright yellow body.

Picture used by kind permission of (Neptune)

Hypo

The word "Hypo" before any phase generally means little to no spotting on the body. See Hypomelanistic.

Picture used by kind permission of Steve (Snakey)

Hypomelanistic

See Hypomelanistic or previous hypo for description, repeating this morph to show the variations of the Hypo Morph.

Picture used by kind permission of Jamie Swords

Hypo Tangerine

This morph can have varying degrees of orange all over the body, with little or no spotting on the body.

Hypoxanthic

This phase is a high yellow, high yellow. Meaning they bear a very bright yellow ground colour and usually display a reduced dark pattern everywhere except on the head and tail.

Jungle

A gecko of any pattern, although usually not banded. This phase is only true when the tail ring patterns are broken.

Leusistic

True leusistic geckos are pure white with jet black eyes. This phase name is possibly the true name of the Blizzard phase.

Lavender

The dark bands and spots are broad, prominent, and of a purplish hue. These geckos seem to have more purple than any other color.

Melanistic

A predominately black gecko of any pattern phase. Hatchlings and Juveniles have white lips and all black hind limbs. The spaces between the body markings turn a dark yellow as they mature.

Patternless

Any colour of yellow with no spotting or banding as adults. As hatchlings they do have some spotting. They have white to gray heads and tails with normal coloured eyes.

Picture used by kind permission of Layla Dolman

Patternless Albino

Any colour of yellow with an almost pure white or pink tail with pink eyes.

Picture used with the permission of Matt Lusty

Reverse Stripe

Stripe (Jungle variation) Much like the stripe but opposite. A dark black line from the top of the head down to the tip of the tail. Two lighter colored stripes down the sides. The one pictures is a Giant Albino Revers Stripe.

Picture Supplied by AMGECKO.COM

Snow

Any pattern phase on a grayscale hue ground colour.

Picture supplied by Matt Lusty

Sunglow

This is a Sunglow morph provided by Matt Lusty, these are sometimes refered to as Hybinos.

Picture supplied by Matt Lusty

Stripe

Stripe (Jungle variation) it has a light coloured longitudinal stripe dorsal stripe that must join the white neck ring. The stripe may run to the base of the tail or the tail tip. The picture above shows a "Red Racing Stripe".

Picture Supplied by AMGECKO.COM

Super Hypo (Carrot Tail)

This is a gecko of any colour/pattern, but has no spotting on the head or body.

Picture used by kind permission of Jamie Swords

Super Hypo Tangerine

This morph can have varying degrees of orange all over the body, with little or no spotting on the head and body.

Picture used by kind permission of Jamie Swords

Tangerine

The yellow ground colour has an orange overtone. The orange may be present as blotches or rather general in scope. The orange may vary from pale to quite bright.

Picture used by kind permission of Steve (Snakey)

Tangerine Albino

This is a tangerine leopard gecko that genetically lacks melanin, the black pigments, and it has pink, golden, brown, orange or red eye colouring.

Picture used by kind permission of Jamie Swords