Crested Gecko morph

Dominant

Tiger

Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)

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What Tiger looks like

Banded/striped pattern

Fixed dominant trait present in ALL crested geckos; it cannot be isolated from the species. Controls pattern separation and distribution into distinct spots/flames. Similar to spots on leopard geckos or alien heads on ball pythons. Ratio of Tiger to other pattern traits determines expression from brindle to reverse pin to solid.

How to identify it: All crested geckos carry Tiger. Visual identification relies on interaction ratios with Pinstripe and other pattern traits.

How Tiger is inherited

Tiger follows a dominant inheritance pattern, carried on the Tiger allele (locus TIG).

Combo morphs with Tiger

  • Brindlequin

    Five-allele combination requiring Yellow Base + White Pattern + Harlequin + Pinstripe + Tiger at specific expression ratios to create tri-color brindle pattern.

Predict Tiger pairingsOpen the Crested Gecko genetics calculator.Identify a Crested Gecko morphUse the morph identifier to match photos to visually identifiable traits.

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