The axanthic morph is a morph that lacks yellow pigments. Therefore, this morph produces gorgeous reptiles that are varying shades of grey, black, and brown. This is different from albinism which is the lack of all pigments, and usually leaves the animal a beautiful white/yellow color. Keep scrolling to see which beautiful 10 axanthic reptiles made the list, and let us know which one is your favorite!
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Top 10 List – Axanthic Reptiles
1. Axanthic Ball Python
Ball Python (Python regius)
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We figured we’d start this list off with one of the most popular reptiles to produce morphs for – the ball python. While a stunning morph on it’s own, it can also be mixed with other morphs to create stunning results.
2. Axanthic Hognose Snake
Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus)
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Hognose snakes are already adorable enough with their up-turned noses, but it’s hard not to fall in love when paired with the axanthic morph, which gives the snake beautiful stony colors.
3. Axanthic Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
A fun entry to the list – the venomous eastern diamondback rattlesnake also comes in the axanthic morph, as some are even kept as pets!
4. Axanthic Carpet Python
Carpet Python (Morelia spilota)
This morph gives the carpet python a gorgeous bright white body with black/grey markings. We especially love the bright color of the eyes.
5. Axanthic Halmahera Blue Tongue Skink
Halmahera Blue Tongue Skink (Tiliqua Gigas gigas)
Blue tongue skinks usually have a lot more brown to them in their natural coloring, but this morph removes that and gives them just the beautiful silver/black coloring instead.
6. Axanthic Crested Gecko
Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)
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Crested geckos make great pets, and come in a lot of different colors and patterns! Axanthic crested geckos can range anywhere from a dark black, to a paler grey.
7. Axanthic Asian Water Monitor
Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)
Asian water monitors don’t usually have much coloring to them, but the axanthic morph removes any color they do have and creates one stunning water lizard!
8. Axanthic Blacktail Cribo
Blacktail Cribo (Drymarchon melanurus)
Personally, we think blacktail cribos are already pretty cool on their own, but the axanthic morph really allows their beautiful scales to shine.
9. Axanthic Bearded Dragon
Bearded Dragon (Pagona vitticeps)
Another popular pet is the bearded dragon, and while they may not have as many morphs as ball pythons, the ones they do have sure are stunning! Just like in the axanthic bearded dragon pictured above, the contrast between the white and the dark greys is very unique and stone-like!
10. Axanthic Savannah Monitor
Savannah Monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)
And last but not least on our list of axanthic reptiles, we have the majestic savannah monitor! Usually a sandy color, an axanthic savannah monitor is the usual stony greys we usually see in the morph, and it is just as gorgeous as the others!
11. BONUS – Axanthic Blue Iguana
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
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We considered this one a bonus because even though it is technically still axanthic, this beautiful iguana is blue instead of the black, greys, and browns that we saw on the rest of this list! The reason that the axanthic morph turns the iguana blue is since this type of iguana is usually green, the lack of yellow and red pigment still leaves the blue pigment behind, creating these blue beauties!
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