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The reduced pigmentation makes
their bodies pale pinkish brown, yet they have normally coloured eyes, not red as with albinos (fig.).
Leucism is often mistaken for
albinism and the Thai term
pheuak,
which is usually translated as ‘albino’, is
used for both varieties and conditions, hence it is likewise
called
ngu hao
pheuak. The term monocle refers
to the single, pale, oval spot with a dark center, just behind the hood.
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