how does it go against simple genetics
Here I'll do it this way
We all know what it takes to make a BEL right..
Ever see a Mystic potion up close? they have this purple/gray tint to them..Like this
Sort of a less washed out version of a super Mojave like this
Look at the heads..
Look right behind the neck and in the body you'll see a faint pattern that looks like a faded super phantom..
Here's a less more washed out Mystic potion..
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Now if Mojave to mojave makes a BEL and Mojave to Lesser makes a BEL and Phantom to Lesser makes a BEL and Lesser to lesser makes a BEL..
Then I think what we are seeing is similar to the super stripe where the combo of the two makes a less drastic version of the super.
It all just different versions of the same gene..
P.S. I've also seen pics of super lessers that have faint pattern and a yellow stripe down there back.hormones can do funny things to skink in reptiles. its responsible for the glow in females and even the ability for many to change color all together..
Just food for thought.