TreasureCrest - Quality, Captive Bred Rhacodactylus

 Patternless:                     

The Patternless morph is simply a gecko that has no pattern. It is particularly striking in bold colours such as orange, yellow and the neon red of Madame Mim (pictured right)

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Bicolour:

In a bicolour gecko, the dorsal region (top) is a different colour or tone to that of the flanks (sides). The dorsal region in a bicolour should have no or very minimal pattern to it. If the dorsal region has a pattern to it, then it becomes a flame (see below).

Harlequin:

A Harlequin gecko has both the flame patterning of the dorsal region, and a pattern to the flanks and hind legs. More patterning on the flanks and legs is generally considered to be higher quality.

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                                                                           Picture courtesy of Derek Dunlop                                                               TreasureCrest 

Pinstripe:

The pinstripe morph is one that has been very successfully refined by selective breeding and can be one of the most sought after morphs. The pinstripe is a line of pale coloured scales framing the dorsum forming 2 lines. The extent of the pinstriping is usually refered to with percentages, with a full pinstripe being 100%.

                                                                          100% pinstripe. Picture courtesy of Derek Dunlop

                                                TreasureCrest. Hatchling 80% Pinstripe.       The same gecko as a subadult.        

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 Blusher:

The blusher morph is characterised by a red colouration under the chin. It is usually only seen whilst the gecko is 'fired up'

                                                                   Picture courtesy of Derek Dunlop

Dalmatian:

The Dalmatian morph is characterised by highly pigmented spots, like moles. The dalmatian spots are usually black in colour, but can also be found in red.  The Red Spotted Dalmatians are particularly sought after in the US at the moment as breeders try to work with the morph to produce more and more red spots.

This morph is found in conjuction with all other morphs. The number and size of the spots define it's quality. Individuals with an excessive amount of spotting are called 'Super Dalmatians' See Below.

                                                                           Picture courtesy of Derek Dunlop

Red Spotted Dalmatian:

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A Super Dalmatian is a dalmatian gecko with an excessive amount of spots. There is constant debate about 'how many' spots constitute a 'Super Dal'. It tends to be a combination of number and size of spots.

                                                                   Picture courtesy of Katatonia 

 White-Fringing:

 In a White-Fringed gecko, the hind legs are edged in white coloured scales. In some geckos, the fringing extends around the foot and connects to the 'Knee-Cap' (See below) 

 Knee-Caps/Knee-Capped:

'Knee Caps' refer to a patch of white colouration often found on the outer knee joint of the hind legs.

Crowned:

Crowned geckos have abnormally large head crests, sometimes they are so long they look as though they are drooping down over the eyes.

Furry:

Furry morph geckos tend to have englarged, or even multiple rows of dorsal crests. They tend to remain longer than usual all the way down to the base of the tail, giving the gecko a 'furry' appearance. 'Stoopid' the gecko pictured to the right is an example of both a Furry and Crowned crested gecko. Note the multiple rows of crests running down the back

   Picture courtesy of StickytoeGeckos 

 Horned:

The horned trait is a very endearing morph which seems to pop up in collections from time to time. The horned morph is defined by a pair of enlarged crests on the widest part of the head.

Neon Reds:

Reds can come in a variety of tones and shades, from deep brick red to the orangey neon red of Madame Mim (pictured right)

Neon Yellows:

Some of the most under-appreciated but most striking geckos are those which are strong bright yellow in colouration.

Olive:

Crested geckos do not technically have a 'green' pigment in their skin, however the olive morph is often undeniably green. It is thought that the colouration is created by a combination of pigments, and can range from a pale bright green (see far right example) to a deeper green (e.g. Tarragon, pictured right)

Lavendar:

'Lavendar' geckos have purplish tinge to their base colouration colouration. It can be very difficult to capture properly on camera!

Red Harlequin:

The prize of many a collection...

A red base colour with harlequin markings.

TreasureCrest  (Left)                                                        Picture courtesy of Cicada Hollow (Right)

                                                                                                          TreasureCrest Right: Flint, Left: Kurian (Although this picture shows Kurian when he not fired up, it illustrates how pale and solid the dorsal patterning of a Blonde Harlequin is. Kurian's base colour is often a lot darker than this)

Creamsical:

A 'Creamsical' Crested gecko must have a strong oranget base colour, with yellow/cream harlequin patterning. It is named after the popular American Ice lolly, and is a very sought after morph.

                                                                                                                          Picture courtesy of Derek Dunlop

Halloween Harlequin:

Halloween Harlequins can be some of the most attractive harlequins. They must have strongly coloured orange harlequin markings on a very dark base colour.

 Moonglow:

A 'Moonglow' gecko is completely white, and does not change colour when it fires up, therefore staying white all of the time.

 The 'Moonglow' is a very rare and very sought after morph of Crested gecko. Only a handful of true examples are known, and although a few large breeders (mostly in the US) are working with the morph, they have not released any photographs yet.

Many unscrupulous breeders may try to sell geckos as 'moonglows' when they are not, so if you are approached by someone claiming to have a moonglow for sale, be wary and ask to see many different pictures. Many Crested geckos (red coloured ones in particular) may look very pale coloured when they are not fired up, but this does not make them a 'moonglow'. 

 Both photos of 'Ghost', Courtesy of Carlos Erazo.