From what I can tell, hypomelanism is a reduction in black pigment. Is there a way to identify hypo individuals other than just by observation? I have several Eastern Box Turtles which have much less black than a "normal" specimin. However, I really haven't seen any that were claimed to be hypos. I'm not sure that I can just assume I have any hypomelanistic turtles, simply because they have much less black than what would normally be found. In high color individuals, more yellow equals less black, but does that make them hypos? The hypo redfoots I have seen have no black at all. I read somewhere that clear toenails can be an indicator. Any ideas?