Tony,
That may be so, but the book doesn't make reference to the location of the
trees. As you saw, this tree was in the middle of a clearing, and made no
connection to the canopy at all. I would assume that one might have more
luck in a tree surrounded by other trees. TC
>From: Tony Gamble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Gecko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re[2]: [Gecko] New Caledonia and O'Shay
>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:30:01 -0600
>
>Hello Don,
>
>Wednesday, February 07, 2001, 9:58:18 AM, you wrote:
>Dac> If you observed the places and the trees O'Shea was looking in you
>would
>Dac> quickly assess that he doesnt understand Rhachy behavior. I saw some
>of the
>Dac> trees he was looking in and couldnt help but blurt out" How the hell
>could he
>Dac> even think anything would live in that tree"! Climbing a 100 foot+
>tree thats
>Dac> branchless for more then 3/4 of its length, inaccessible to other
>trees
>Dac> nearby, and provides no cover isnt my idea off a place to look for a
>lizard
>Dac> is it yours?
>
>I hear you but R. trachyrhyncus seem to like them. Seipp and Henkel's book
>mentions
>that "this gecko is a purely arboricole species inhabiting the crowns of
>huge trees with heights of more than 60 ft (p 138)."
>Speaking of R. leachianus they say, "The animals are mainly found on
>the trunks and on thick branches. We often found them sleeping there
>without any cover (p 118)."
>New Caledonia is obviously a unique place and typical "rules" about
>how geckos should behave seem to have some exceptions.
>--
>Best regards,
> Tony mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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