What does leucistic mean? If it's not albinism, what's the difference?

Subject: What does leucistic mean? If it's not albinism, what's the difference?

Date: Mon Aug 28 17:06:15 2000
Posted by Mara Kensinger
Grade level: School: No school entered.
City: New Kensington State/Province: PA Country: USA
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 967496775.Ge

Message:


THe reason I am asking is because we are breeding reptiles and when we 
have seen pictures of other leucistic animals, they look like they are 
just albino's.  I just want to know exactly what it means.

Re: What does leucistic mean? If it's not albinism, what's the difference?

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