Polytypes

Polytypes are creatures bearing different traits than the norm of their species without being a different animal. Similar to different breeds and sub-species, a polytype creature may be just a different color or it may display other different physical attributes.

Commonly referred to as "Poly" creatures, they do not (or are not known to) exist in all Nyokan creatures, though many do have one.

The difference between a polytype and a creature that normally comes in different colors is that a polytype is significantly rarer, whereas alternate colorations typically are evenly distributed, with slight variations in rarity.

Some creatures may have alternate coloration that is not polytype such as Tinged Daydream Crawler.