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Originally Posted by Karebear freezepop
So... I was told this snake is hypermelanistic.... does this seem to be true?
Thanks awe
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I think whoever told you that meant Hyp-O-melanism, which is most often shorted to Hypo. It's not impossible, but I do think it's just an Anery Motley.
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
Now the short , common name for hypermelanistic is Amel .. I think ..
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Amel is short for Amelanistic. Remember, melanin is the group of black and brown pigments produced in the skin and irises (along with hair/nails in mammals). The prefix in front of -melanism tells us how much of that pigment is present:
Hyper = excessive, more than normal
Hypo = under, below normal
A- = without, lacking