Sugar glider colors and genetics
Albino
Genetic Information
- Type: Recessive
- Identifiers: All white, red eyes
- Notes: Some albinos (T-) may have faint yellow markings where a wild type is black/brown.
Creamino
Genetic Information
- Type: Recessive
- Identifiers: Cream colored body with tawny/tan/apricot markings where a wild type is black/brown, garnet eyes
- Notes: Sometimes referred to as a T+ albino.
Leucistic
Genetic Information
- Type: Recessive
- Identifiers: All white, black eyes, ears may have hints of gray
- Notes: Leucistic genes can work with platinum genes to produce platinum offspring. Learn more here.
Platinum
Genetic Information
- Type: Recessive
- Identifiers: White/light gray body with light to medium gray markings where a wild type is black/brown, black eyes
- Notes: Some platinums come out of pouch white with faint gray markings on the tail and ears. They can develop color as they mature. It is possible for platinums to have broken dorsal strips and not be mosaic. Platinum genes can work with leucistic genes to produce platinum offspring. Learn more here.
Last modified: July 24 2018