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Icepack
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Posted: 20 Aug 2005 at 12:39pm |
Does anyone know`s something about this Bombina coloration. |
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djp_phillips
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are you sure they're bombina?
Because they look a little like Discoglossuses to me (at first sight). |
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Dan Kane
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If it is a Bombina, or Disglossius, it's either an albino or it's leucistic. Albino's have red or pink eyes, leucistic specimens have normal coloured eyes. They do look a little more like Discoglossuses to me than Bombinas. Do you have a higher resolution photo? It would be helpful in I.D.ing it. |
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frogworlduk
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yep bombina- they are from the disgl family any way. probably just an albino from the picture any wayz.
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djp_phillips
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they loose their dark pigment in their skin to become albino, no?
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Dan Kane
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Yes, albinoism is a complete lack of melanin (dark pigment) in their skin and eyes I think... Happy to be corrected if i'm wrong though... |
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djp_phillips
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in the eyes too...?
yes that sound good, as albinos have weird eyes |
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That's why a true albino has pink or res eyes, it's the colour of their blood showing through probably, I don't know, but can't think of what else it could be... Open to suggestions... |
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djp_phillips
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no I don't think it is the blood, but I don't know what it is
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