Piebald

[Derrick]

where did the name come from? How long have they been around? What causes this mutation?

Just courious
thx
Derrick

[Tigergenesis]

This might be of some help to you:

http://www.reptimania.co.uk/ballmorphs.htm

[imp_star]

Piebald is a word that means spots or patches of black and white.
I believe it was first seen in the 60's...
The mutation part..I don't know much about ...=P

It's been around in horses and what not. In horses it's called Piebald or Skewbald. Paint!