Piebald Translucent Veiled Chameleon
One animal carrying both genes. Each one is inherited separately, so this combination is made by bringing them together rather than being a gene of its own.
The two genes
- Piebald
- recessive
- Irregular unpigmented patches with clean edges, varying widely in extent between animals.
- Translucent
- recessive
- Patches of skin lacking pigment, so the animal appears washed out or partly see-through, most visibly on the casque and limbs.
How one is made
Both genes have to come together in the same animal. The pairing that does it most directly is Piebald × Translucent, which works out every outcome and its odds.
Worth knowing
Translucent. Translucent animals are widely reported to be more sensitive to strong ultraviolet light than ordinary veiled chameleons, because the unpigmented skin has less protection. Keepers of these animals generally use lower UV output or greater distance.