REPTILE CULTURE

MORPH PROFILE / Leopard geckos

Blizzard

A recessive pattern trait. Blizzard geckos have a largely uniform body color with little visible pattern.

Single trait

Pale gray and cream Blizzard leopard gecko illustration with an unmarked body and tail
Pale Blizzard example. · Reptile Culture · AI-generated illustration

Genetics

Inheritance
Recessive
Locus
Provisional trait group

Blizzard is documented as recessive. Two copies produce the visual form. The reference here uses a provisional locus because no molecular gene identity is established for this entry.

Strong breeder evidence Steven Kirby · Guo et al. (2021)

One copy · carrier

A gecko with one copy can carry Blizzard without showing the full patternless phenotype.

Strong breeder evidence Steven Kirby

Two copies · visual Blizzard

Blizzard is documented as recessive. Two copies produce the visual form. The reference here uses a provisional locus because no molecular gene identity is established for this entry.

Strong breeder evidence Steven Kirby · Guo et al. (2021)

Appearance

The research colony described a light yellow Blizzard form with little pattern. Other traits can modify its color. A pale or patternless gecko is not necessarily Blizzard.

Established Guo et al. (2021)

Related morphs

Sources & references