My good old Loveridge (African geckoes etc) does not give a single clue on which differences there are between the bibroni and turneri (turneri being a subspecies of bibroni). That would mean it's the same species and then bibroni, being the older name is the one to use.. Peter Mudde Hoofdredactie 'onder het Palmblad' see : www.palmblad.com -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Assar Manuswin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: dinsdag 27 maart 2001 16:39 Onderwerp: [Gecko] Pachydactylus bibroni is really P. turneri? >Hi everyone, > >I have a theory that I'd like another opinion on: >Pachydactylus bibroni is very similar in apperance to Pachydactylus turneri. >As most gecko enthusiasts know, Pachydactylus bibroni is a very common >species in this hobby, but I claim that all the bibronis (at least here in >Sweden) are in fact P. turneri. The reason for that is that Pachydactylus >bibroni is an endemic species for the country of South Africa (according tho >Bill Branch's "A Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern >Africa"), and since South Africa doesn't export their fauna, then were would >all the wildcaught P. bibroni come from?? But Pachydactylus turneri on the >other hand ranges from the Nothern part of South Africa through Namibia, >Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola and southern Tanzania. And Tanzania exports loads >of reptiles. So since the two species is so similar, it should be P. turneri >that everyone claim to be bibroni.... >Can someone confirm my theory, or tell me I'm wrong, and in that case why? >Opinions appriciated! > >Assar Manuswin >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. >########################################################################### >
