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Dalmatian Crested Gecko
A Dalmatian crested gecko shows discrete pigmented spots, commonly black or red, which vary in size, shape and distribution and may overlap lighter pattern.
Look for individual spots rather than treating every dark band or cream fleck as spotting. Spots can vary from small dots to larger irregular blotches, and may occur over both base color and light pattern. Their number, size and visibility can change with age and firing state. White portholes and other white markings are separate features.
Some breeders model Dalmatian as a dominant or incomplete-dominant trait and use super for a homozygous animal. Other listings use super as a visual grade. A spot count alone does not distinguish these meanings.
Long-established trait, recognized since the earliest organized breeding in the late 1990s.
Inheritance: Polygenic. Category: Pattern. Rarity: common. Typical adult price: $100 to $400. Also called: Dal, Dally.
Key features
- Individual pigmented spots with variable sizes and edges
- Black and red spots can occur on the same animal
- Spotting can coexist with cream pattern and pinstripe
How to tell it apart
- Super Dalmatian: Super Dalmatian may describe heavy spotting or a breeder's genetic claim; there is no universal spot-count test.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Dalmatian crested gecko?
A Dalmatian crested gecko shows discrete pigmented spots, commonly black or red, which vary in size, shape and distribution and may overlap lighter pattern.
What does a Dalmatian crested gecko look like?
A typical Dalmatian crested gecko shows these features: individual pigmented spots with variable sizes and edges; black and red spots can occur on the same animal; spotting can coexist with cream pattern and pinstripe.
How do I identify a Dalmatian crested gecko?
To identify a Dalmatian crested gecko, check these points: inspect more than one side and more than one firing state; do not classify genotype from a spot count; distinguish pale portholes from pigmented spots.
What is the difference between Dalmatian and Super Dalmatian?
Super Dalmatian may describe heavy spotting or a breeder's genetic claim; there is no universal spot-count test.
How is Dalmatian inherited?
Dalmatian is classified as polygenic. Trait controlled by many genes working additively. Cannot be Punnett-squared. Improved through selective breeding over generations.
How much does a Dalmatian crested gecko cost?
A typical adult Dalmatian crested gecko sells for $100 to $400. Quality, sex, age and lineage move an individual animal within that range.
What other morphs combine with Dalmatian?
Dalmatian is often combined with Harlequin, Pinstripe, Cream, Lilly White, Axanthic and Super Dalmatian.
Who discovered or first produced Dalmatian crested geckos?
Long-established trait, recognized since the earliest organized breeding in the late 1990s.
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