----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Christenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 5:59 PM Subject: RE: [Gecko] Phelsuma Id
Hi Allen,Greg and all, I also agree with Hartmut that this is P.quad.bimaculata, but I have to dissagree that the yellow eye ring shold be a key to this subspecie. It correct that P.quad. bimaculata have this yellow eye ring, but so have also P.quad.parva and P.quad.lepida. The only subspecie without this is the nominatform P.quad.quadriocellata. Magnus > I agree with Hartmut. The species in the photo is Phelsuma quadriocellata > bimaculata. Another key to this subspecies is the bright yellow eye ring. In > one of the past GGA chit-chat newsletters there was a good key for the > different subspecies of P. quadriocellata. > Here is a link to a picture of an adult P.q.bimaculata: > http://www.daygecko.com/html/p_q_bimaculata.html > > Greg Christenson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.daygecko.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hartmut Lipp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: AW: [Gecko] Phelsuma Id > > > Hi Allan, > > > I'd like to confirm the species/sub-species of one of my Phelsuma. > > He's a little guy who is slightly smaller than my adult gold dust day > > geckos. > > > ... > > I have both photos available on the web, the following URL contains > > the images: http://www.gotgeckos.com/phelid.html > > > ... > > Yep, for P.q.lepida at least the black spot on the flanks would have to be > much larger, even tough the coloration of the lepida-offspring are often > much less colorful that the (WC) adults ... . No, IMHO you have a male P. q. > bimaculata, as indicated by the very thin and not clearly distinguished > black spot on the flanks - I sadly don�t have a picture of an adult for you > to compare, but here is one of a Baby (taken at a friend who breeds them). > You might find more pictures of this subspecies somewhere in the net ... ;-) > > I hope this helped, regards > > Hartmut Lipp (Germany) > > ########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > ########################################################################### > >
