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001. Species guide.

African Fat-Tailed Gecko

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

Proven single-gene morphs: Amelanistic, Caramel (separate locus), Patternless, Oreo, Ghost, Zulu (all recessive); Whiteout (incomplete dominant, lethal super); Stripe (dominant). Tangerine and Aberrant are polygenic/line-bred. Genetics do not mirror leopard geckos.

Species referenceImage · pending
OriginWest Africa, Senegal to Nigeria, marginally into northern Cameroon. Dry Sahel, savanna woodland, rocky grassland
GroupEublepharidae
Size7 to 10 in total length, up to about 75 g; males larger
CoatEyelid gecko (vertical pupils, no toe pads) with a fat-storing tail that can be autotomized and regenerated
Lifespan15 to 20 years in captivity
RecognitionNo formal studbook. MorphMarket Morphpedia is the de-facto morph reference
001Overview002Traits003Breeders
001. Species guide

The shape of the species,
in plain English.

Proven single-gene morphs: Amelanistic, Caramel (separate locus), Patternless, Oreo, Ghost, Zulu (all recessive); Whiteout (incomplete dominant, lethal super); Stripe (dominant). Tangerine and Aberrant are polygenic/line-bred. Genetics do not mirror leopard geckos.

TL;DR
Proven single-gene morphs: Amelanistic, Caramel (separate locus), Patternless, Oreo, Ghost, Zulu (all recessive); Whiteout (incomplete dominant, lethal super); Stripe (dominant). Tangerine and Aberrant are polygenic/line-bred. Genetics do not mirror leopard geckos.
002. Trait profiles

Heritable traits
in this species.

Each row is one heritable trait. The frequency label tells you how often it appears across the breeding population. Lines noted as line-specific are restricted to particular programs.

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