Leucistic sea turtle
Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research And Conservation Centre
Kosgoda
Sri Lanka
Albinism and leucism are two types of color mutations involving color loss producing different phenotypes. There are different definitions of leucism, with some authors referring to it as partial albinism
However, true albinos are easily differentiated, because they lack pigmentation and feature red or pinkish eyes, while leucistic animals have reduced/absent coloration but with normal eye pigmentation (Krecsak 2008; Turner 2011).
They referred to this turtle as albino,but I guess this one is rather leucistic than albino as the eyes were dark and not red or pinkish.
Leucistic sea turtle
Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research And Conservation Centre
Kosgoda
Sri Lanka
Albinism and leucism are two types of color mutations involving color loss producing different phenotypes. There are different definitions of leucism, with some authors referring to it as partial albinism
However, true albinos are easily differentiated, because they lack pigmentation and feature red or pinkish eyes, while leucistic animals have reduced/absent coloration but with normal eye pigmentation (Krecsak 2008; Turner 2011).
They referred to this turtle as albino,but I guess this one is rather leucistic than albino as the eyes were dark and not red or pinkish.