Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Albino Alligator

 
Original - Male Albino Alligator. Albinism is seen all over the skin and in the eyes
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Good quality and high resolution image of a rare Albino Alligator with great EV
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Albinism;Alligator
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Mbz1
Yes, I believe he is. By the way it was really hard to capture him with the eyes open. He keeps them closed almost all the time. All albinos with albinism in the eyes have problems looking at light.Thank you.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:33, 20 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your comment,Noodle snacks. Yes, we are sure that the alligator is albino. Here's the quote from leucism
"A further difference between albinism and leucism is in eye colour. Due to the lack of melanin production in both the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) and iris, albinos typically have red eyes due to the underlying blood vessels showing through. In contrast, leucistic animals have normally coloured eyes."
The color of the eyes of this alligator is anything, but normal. Besides you could take a look at official California Academy site.--Mbz1 (talk) 12:45, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Albino Alligator 2008.jpg MER-C 10:19, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]