Post-occipital scutes, variation in number Siamese crocodile
This is an inherited trait, not a morph. Nobody breeds for it.
peer reviewed
Offspring odds
No numbers for this one.
No inheritance mode has been recorded for Post-occipital scutes, variation in number, so no offspring odds are given. Guessing one would be worse than saying nothing: a breeder would plan a season on it.
What this rests on
A peer-reviewed paper identifies the variant behind this morph.
- Should the identification guidelines for Siamese crocodiles be revised? Differing post-occipital scute scale numbers show phenotypic variation does not result from hybridization with saltwater crocodiles. — Biology (Basel) 2023