Thanks for that info on their origin.

Yes, I was also kicking around that possibility since as you mentioned you wouldn't be able to distinguish a very dark genetic axanthic (no yellow/orange) from a dark melanized normal phenotype if it did have some yellow/orange mixed in or underlying the melanin.

cheers, ~Doug
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