Eyecolor

Red

Reference information

Name Red
Genotype c*/c*
Mandatory picture? No
Frequency (all time) 10.12 % (5,124 rats)
Frequency (in the last 2 years) 10.86 % (179 rats)
Average lifespan (all causes) 21.9 months (♀: 22.6 months – ♂: 21.3 months)

Description

C-locus dilutes (albinos, siamese, himalayan, marten) or double dilutes.

Can also be seen in some “double dilutes”, that is, homozygous for two pairs of recessive color mutations (for instance, platinum d/d r/r).