Jeff, I am sure there are pure quadrivitta amels out there. If I remember correctly, they mature into REAL yellow animals with hints of stripes AND blotches in pinkish colors. They never full stripe out for some reason. I know Lloyd Lemke had a pure line, and I think most folks who propogate them earnestly have his line in their collections. So, its not uncommon to find pure amel yellows. I would think they also do not have as much pinks and reds as the bubblegums appear to have. Not sure, just my hunch. Man, the obsoleta clan is beginning to get as shrouded in mystery as the getula clan is these days. With zones of integradation being discovered, and old subspecies dying out, very interesting indeed. Some claim rossalleni/glades never truly existed, but were southern most variants of quadrivitta. Similar to rosacea losing its subspecific designation with the corn group. I am more and more leaning towards geographical variants myself. The quest is more to keep these variants intact as opposed to maintaining a subspecies. The discovery/unveiling of amelanism and other traits, whether man made or natural muddy the waters even more.

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