Cornsnake Morphs

Single Gene Morphs  Double Gene Morphs
Triple Gene Morphs  Quad Gene Morphs
Gene/Morph Explanations

You can download Mick's Cornsnake Progeny Predictor that will give you the predicted results of breedings with most het- and homo- traits.

Disclaimer:  This page is not meant to be the authority on cornsnake morphs or cultivars.  It is my attempt at organizing the vast amounts of information regarding this ever changing landscape.  It started out simply, but it's growing!  This page will be updated as I learn new information.  I'll also make changes as new information is acquired and shared with the public by the many individuals breeding new and different varieties of corns. If you notice any information you believe to be listed in error please email me:

All pictures linked to each moprh are merely examples of that particular morph.  There is enough variability within any single morph that a single picture does not speak for the entire collection of snakes representing that morph.  Pictures used on this page are from my past and current personal collection as well as other people that have given me permission to use their pictures.  I have received written permission to use the pictures that are not mine.  I request that you do so as well if you plan to use them elsewhere.  Please ask permission to use my pictures as well.  I have made my best effort to give credit to all people that have supplied these pictures.  Under each thumbnail is listed the person responsible for supplying that picture along with a link to their personal web site where available.  Pictures without a 'credit' are from my personal collection.  
If I have made any errors in acknowledging your ownership of a picture, or you no longer want me using your picture, please inform me ASAP!!

Specific thanks to Don Soderberg for providing helpful genetic information early on which cleared up some of my mis-perceptions.


Updated 9/29/06  Style, format and information was changed.  Major update.

Melanin
Dark pigment(s), mainly black in corns.
Erythrin
Red pigment(s).
Genotype
Genetic make-up of color/pattern.
Phenotype
Physical appearance of color/pattern.
A- or An- A prefix which means 'no' amount of the color indicated. Albino This term refers to the lack of pigment (any pigment!)..
Homozygous 'Carrying' two alleles that are both dominant or recessive. Heterozygous 'Carrying' two alleles where one is dominant over the other recessive or both are are co-dominant.

Single Gene Morphs
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Morph names in bold are single recessive genetic alleles.
Morph names underlined are selectively bred or locality 'morphs'
Morph names in italics are not currently completely understood as to their mode of inheritence.

Normal
Amelanistic (Amel)**
Stripe*
Motley*
NO
002Normal
 
AM
004Amel
 
ST
002Striped
 
NM
001Motley
 
 
Anerythristic (Anery)
Charcoal
Caramel
Lavender
AY
002Anery
 
CH
003Charcoal
 
CA
001Caramel
 
LV
002Lavender
 
 
Diffused
Hypo
Sunkissed
Lava
DI
001Bloodred
 
HY
001Hypo
 
LA
001Lava
 
 
Okeetee
Keys
Miami
Crimson
 
WSOkeetee
Walter Smith
 

No Pic
 
WSMiami
Walter Smith
 
Bloodred
Candy Cane
Reverse Okeetee
Sunglow
BR
003Bloodred
 
 
WSCandyCane
Walter Smith
 
WSRevers Okeetee
Walter Smith
 
Pied Side
Cube
Vanishing Stripe
Christmas Hypo
PS 

No Pic
 
003AmelMotley
 
 

No Pic
 
 
Z / Anery C / Cinder
Hurricane
Zig Zag
Strawberry Hypo
 

No Pic
 

No Pic
 
Dilute
Banded
Aztec
Ultra**
 

No Pic
 
WSAztec
Walter Smith
UH

No Pic

*Motley and Stripe are believed to be found/work at the same locus.

**Ultra and Amel are found at the same locus. There is debate concerning the purity of the Ultra combination.
DSStripesComparison
Stipe/Motley Comparison
Don Soderberg
DSHurricaneEX
Hurricane Explanation
Don Soderberg

 
Double Gene Combinations
 
Double Combinations
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Following are the 55 gene combinations possible using 2 of the 11 basic genes ('proven' recessives) .
I did not include Pied Side, Dilute, or Z due to their 'newness' and present lack of combinations. I removed Ultra due to it's recorded questionable purity.
 
Snow
Blizzard
Butter
Opal
SN  (AM/AY)
001Snow
 
BZ  (AM/CH)
001Blizzard
 
BU  (AM/CA)
003Butter
 
OP  (AM/LV)
WSOpal
Walter Smith
 
Granite
Pewter
Caramel Diffused
Plasma
GR  (AY/DI)
DSAneryBlood
Don Soderberg
PT  (CH/DI)
002Pewter
 

RD  (CA/DI)

No Pic
PL  (LV/DI)
JKSPlasma

JKSnakes.com
 
Ghost
Phantom
Amber
Hypo Lav
GH  (AY/HY)
006Ghost
 
PH  (CH/HY)
001Phantom
 
AR  (CA/HY)
002Amber
 
HL  (LV/HY)
001HypoLav
 
 
Anery Sunkissed
Charcoal Sunkissed
Caramel Sunkissed
Lavender Sunkissed
YK  (AY/SK)

No Pic
CK  (CH/SK)

No Pic
RK  (CA/SK)

No Pic
LK  (LV/SK)

No Pic
 
Ice
Charcoal Lava
Caramel Lava
Lavender Lava
IC  (AY/LA)
CCCIce
Chuck Pritzel
CV  (CH/LA)

No Pic
RV  (CA/LA)

No Pic
LL  (LV/LA)

No Pic
 
Anery Stripe
Charcoal Stripe
Caramel Stripe
Lavender Stripe
YS  (AY/ST)
TMEAnery Stripe

Triple Moons Exotic
CT  (CH/ST)

No Pic
RS  (CA/ST)
JGCaramelStripe

Joni Garcia
LS  (LV/ST)

No Pic
 
Anery Motley
Charcol Motley
Caramel Motley
Lavender Motley
YM  (AY/NM)
001AneryMotley
 
CM  (CH/NM)

No Pic
RM  (CA/NM)
TMECaramel Motley

Triple Moons Exotic
LM  (LV/NM)
TMELavender Motley

Triple Moons Exotic
 
Stripe Diffused
Motley Diffused
Motley Stripe
 
SD  (ST/DI)
JGBloodredStripe

Joni Garcia
MD  (NM/DI)

No Pic
 
 
Fire
Hypo Diffused
Amel Hypo
Hypo Sunkissed
FI  (AM/BR)
001Fire
 
HD  (HY/DI)
001HypoDiffuse
 
AH  (AM/HY)

No Pic
HK  (HY/SK)

No Pic
 
Amel Stripe
Sunkissed Diffused
Amel Sunkissed
Hypo Lava
AS  (AM/ST)
JGAmelStripe

Joni Garcia
KD  (SK/DI)

No Pic
AK  (AM/SK)

No Pic
HV  (HY/LA)

No Pic
 
Amel Motley
Lava Diffused
Amel Lava
Sunkissed Lava
MM  (AM/NM)
001AmelMotley
 
VD  (LA/DI)

No Pic
AV  (AM/LA)

No Pic
KV  (SK/LA)

No Pic
 
Hypo Stripe
Hypo Motley
Anery Charcoal
Charcoal Lavender
HS  (HY/ST)
JGHypoStripe

Joni Garcia
YC  (AY/CH)

No Pic
CL  (CH/LV)

No Pic
 
Sunkissed Stripe
Sunkissed Motley
Anery Caramel
Caramel Lavender
KS  (SK/ST)

No Pic
KM  (SK/NM)

No Pic
YR  (AY/CA)

No Pic
RL  (CA/LV)

No Pic
 
Lava Stripe
Lava Motley
Anery Lavender
Charcoal Caramel
VS  (LA/ST)

No Pic
VM  (LA/NM)

No Pic
YL  (AY/LV)

No Pic
CR  (CH/CA)

No Pic
 
Ultramel*
Caramel Ultra
   
UA  (AM/UH)
CCCUltramel

Connie Hurley
RU  (CA/UH)
WSUltraCaramel
Walter Smith
 
Coral Snow
DSCoralSnow
Don Soderberg
 

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