Part albino tadpoles?

[Deku]

Okay sorry I can't get a picture asides the ones Ill provide. The tadpoles started out black. But a small deal of them(now 10-12 individuals) are starting to turn into a lighter color. I'm not quite sure why. So far they are this color: http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0...l-tadpoles.jpg

They're quite active and eating well. They're certainly not the runt of the litter. But they don't look dark jet black like the other tadpoles. You can even see the inner organs(only through the bottom side though. You can see the organs if you look from the belly up. The upper side is still a lighter color. But not quite that light. They're not quite albino. But somewhat in between? Like leuistic I mean. I even recall(it may have been reflection) seeing white eyes on one of the tadpoles----- not a 100% sure since they're in a breeder basket in the main tank and I don't wanna bother them anymore.

They appear to be extremely healthy. So what should I expect? As well as what would this be called? Will they get more whiter/albino?

[Deku]

some look like the tadpoles in this thread:
Rare color of tadpole - Caudata.org Newt and Salamander Forum

You can see their organs and stuff wondering if its normal for AMERICAN toad tadpoles. Those are bombinas. Wondering if for americans it makes a diff.

[SethD]

They're quite active and eating well. They're certainly not the runt of the litter. But they don't look dark jet black like the other tadpoles. You can even see the inner organs(only through the bottom side though. You can see the organs if you look from the belly up. The upper side is still a lighter color. But not quite that light. They're not quite albino. But somewhat in between? Like leuistic I mean. I even recall(it may have been reflection) seeing white eyes on one of the tadpoles----- not a 100% sure since they're in a breeder basket in the main tank and I don't wanna bother them anymore.

It is completely normal. A certain percentage will be lighter or darker than the the others and many tads will change back and forth. Leucism or albinism looks totally different. I just had a pair of F1 toads that are both het's for a form of leucism spawn for me last night. Roughly 25% of the tads from that pairing should be leucistic assuming it is a simple recessive gene. Assuming the eggs are fertile I should be able to post a picture illustrating the color difference between regular toad tads and those with a leucistic color mutation in a few weeks.

[Zach]

Yes I agree.Btw, I have two pure albino wood frog tads

[Deku]

It is completely normal. A certain percentage will be lighter or darker than the the others and many tads will change back and forth. Leucism or albinism looks totally different. I just had a pair of F1 toads that are both het's for a form of leucism spawn for me last night. Roughly 25% of the tads from that pairing should be leucistic assuming it is a simple recessive gene. Assuming the eggs are fertile I should be able to post a picture illustrating the color difference between regular toad tads and those with a leucistic color mutation in a few weeks.

So does it mean anything though?

[Zach]

So does it mean anything though?

Not really. They are just individuals that look different. When they morph they will look the same as the other tads.

[Deku]

Not really. They are just individuals that look different. When they morph they will look the same as the other tads.

when they morph. When exactly will the color and the patterns start to show on the individuals? Like I mean individual colors and such. Like reds/browns/gray/orange/yellows/olive/black/tan= Stripes/spots/splotches/no pattern/etc.