Help identifying rescues

Sean1976

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Hello,
My wife and I rescued this leopard gecko and 2 crested geckos from a guy whose son was not taking care of them. We got them back up to a healthier weight but I have no experience with leopard gecko genetics/morphs(most of my experience is snakes).

Could anyone offer any opinions on the morph/genetics of this female leopard?
I had trouble getting the colors accurate, she has a little more yellow/orange to her body, a little more purplish to the tail and her eyes are solid black( the variation in the photo is actually reflection from the glass on her eye.

Besides any opinions I would also appreciate any good learning resources about leopard gecko genetics for someone versed in snake morph genetics.
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geckoatlas

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hey sean, props for rescuing those geckos! It's great you got them back to health. I'm not 100% sure, but your leo might have some albino genes mixed in there. the light coloration and dark eyes could be indicators. maybe someone more experienced can chime in?
 

acpart

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Albino leopard geckos have no black markings. A gecko needs two copies of an albino gene to look albino. With one gene it has the ability to pass the trait to offspring but will not look albino at all.'
You could call this gecko hypo (10 body spots or less) tangerine (orange coloring). If the eyes are truly solid black with no visible pupil the gecko also has the eclipse trait. Here are some genetics links:
leopardgeckowiki.com

Aliza
 

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