Hi Tim, > Now here is my question...how and when will I be able to identify exactly > which species I have? Thank you for any and all info, I think that this list > is an incredible forum for learning about geckos. Sorry for being long winded. Well, best choice is to make some pictures of the little ones, and send them to the listers and / or me - I have specialised in the lineata group and have already held a speech on the topic ... so you might give me a try ;-) It is sadly no use to tell all there is about lineata here - it is too much to write. But if you can read german I can mail you a copy of my speech ... of course for private use only. In general there is no longer chloroscelis or bifasciata, only the "normal" lineata lineata (formerly chloroscelis and bifasciata), then the much less colorful elanthana, then the quadriocellata-look-alikes dorsivittata and bombetokensis (because of the large eye-spots behind the front legs), and finally the almost never seen punctulata - I know of no live specimen in captivity. Probably you will have lineta lineta, as it´s the most frequent species. Can you get the location of catch? That would help, also. If you are really lucky, then there could be pusilla pusilla among the animals - those live next to the lineatas, but are much much smaller when adult. But you will have to wait for them to be fully grown to say anything certain on the species - the babys don´t differ that much. You might as well give our species-listing a try - you find it at http://www.ig-phelsuma.de/pdmarten2.htm (but again it´s german - but the pictures arent ;-) ) Good luck - Hartmut ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
