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Icepack
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Posted: 20 Aug 2005

Does anyone know`s something about this Bombina coloration.


djp_phillips
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Posted: 28 Jan 2006
are you sure they're bombina?
Because they look a little like Discoglossuses to me (at first sight).
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Dan Kane
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Posted: 29 Jan 2006

If it is a Bombina, or Disglossius, it's either an albino or it's leucistic. Albino's have red or pink eyes, leucistic specimens have normal coloured eyes.

They do look a little more like Discoglossuses to me than Bombinas.

Do you have a higher resolution photo?

It would be helpful in I.D.ing it.


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frogworlduk
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Posted: 29 Jan 2006
yep bombina- they are from the disgl family any way. probably just an albino from the picture any wayz.
djp_phillips
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Posted: 30 Jan 2006
they loose their dark pigment in their skin to become albino, no?
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Dan Kane
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006

Yes, albinoism is a complete lack of melanin (dark pigment) in their skin and eyes I think...

Happy to be corrected if i'm wrong though...


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djp_phillips
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006
in the eyes too...?
yes that sound good, as albinos have weird eyes
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Dan Kane
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006

That's why a true albino has pink or res eyes, it's the colour of their blood showing through probably, I don't know, but can't think of what else it could be...

Open to suggestions...


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djp_phillips
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006
no I don't think it is the blood, but I don't know what it is
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