Hello Nathan, C.a.angulifer has a heavy build with stout limbs and ventral scales that get bigger as they move up the gecko's sides. C.a.namibiensis, on the other hand, has slender limbs and ventral scales that get smaller as they move up the sides. C.a.namibiensis also tends to lack the sexual dichromatism C.a.angulifer are known for and C.a.namibiensis usually has white-tipped tubercules across its back. Pictures of the two subspecies are available in "The Burrowing Geckos of Southern Africa, 4 " by W.D. Haacke. Annals of the Transvaal Museum Vol.30 No.5, 1976. Seeing pictures of the scales on the sides of the body makes more sense than trying to explain it but that seems to be the most reliable way to differentiate the two varieties. I hope this helps.
Sunday, April 21, 2002, 12:23:16 AM, you wrote: nh> I have a pair of C. a. angulifer, and I'm trying to figure out the nh> difference between them and C. a. namibensis. I've heard that nh> namibensis have more red, but aren't these subspecies almost too nh> alike to distinguish from each other? -- Best regards, Tony mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
