CLASSIC GRAY - the natural wild color in which all colors have originated from, will have the familiar bar under the ear
ALBINO - all white, red eyes
CREAMINO - cream colored body with tawny/tan/apricot markings where a wild type is black/brown, garnet eyes, a white glider with brown to red coloration on it’s body.
LEUCISTIC - all white, black eyes
BLACK BEAUTY - variation of Classic Gray, has much bolder and darker black markings, with the dark bands on the fingers as well as a pronounced chin strap which a dark band under the neck
PLATINUM - White/light gray body with light to medium gray markings where a wild type is black/brown, black eyes
CEDAR RED - darker red than the Mahogany Red, a “true red”
MAHOGANY RED - a very light colored red throughout
LION - more Golden in color than that of a Classic. There is also a White Face Variety.
CARAMEL SUGAR GLIDERS - about 20% larger than traditional sugar gliders with a caramel colored body, white hands, and a cream face, Caramels are traditional Caramel color and varying shades of gray. They have large ears, which makes them simply look larger.
Other Varieties Not Pictured:
- Mahogany Red Albino - newest variation of Mahogany Red, light colored eyes, Mahogany Red coloration
- Mahogany Red White Face - Mahogany Red coloration, but have White Face as well. White Face (like the White Face Blonde) has mostly a white face, without a bar under their ears that is seen in most normals.
- Mosaics - any pattern broken up by white or another color.
- Creamino Mosaic - a sugar glider that is showing off two color types at once.
- Mahogany Red Mosaics - Mahogany Red Coloration, as well as being a Mosaic.
- Other varieties include Piebald, Marbled, Reverse Stripe, Ringtail and White, True Platinum Mosaic, Creme~ino Mosaic, as well as Mahogany Red Mosaic.
- Piebald Mosaics - variation of Mosaic in which there is a distinct pattern somewhere in the fur. Some have spots, or beauty marks, while others have symmetrical markings.
- Reverse Stripe Mosaic - any variety of Mosaic with a white line throughout the entire stripe in the back, or a partial stripe. Normally the stripe is a darker color on any glider, but in this case there is white.
- Ringtail Mosaics - any pattern broken up by white, along with rings on the tail. Some rings are quite large, while others are more defined.
- Ruby Leu - have a white coat like the Leucistic, with the red colored eyes of the Creme~ino.
- True Platinum Mosaics - displaying 2 color traits. coloration can range from the light colored Silverbelles, to Red Platinum as well as Dark Platinum.
- White Face Blondes - similar to the Classic Gray, but without the bar under the ear. Fur is more light and silvery all over the body.
- White Mosaic - has very little coloration on their body other than white. May have a few dark markings or even just a few very light gray markings, but not pure white like a Leucistic. Some even have little gray or black dots on their ears that breeders call “Cow Ears”.
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