Males of both species of Pygopus have cloacal spurs located under the flap. I'm not sure if Lialis does, although I wouldn't be surprised if they did. The spur is not like a Boid spur. It is better described as a modified scale which is raised, hard and usually darker in colour compared to surrounding scales. They are located on either side of the cloaca under the flap. Let me know if you see them on Lialis. I've got an article by Allen Geer on the biology and evolution of Pygopodidae. It has some drawings of the spurs, but doesn't discuss them, otherwise it is a good summary of Pygopodidae. E-mail me off list if you'd like a copy.
Russ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Gamble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 25 May 2002 11:55 Subject: Re: [Gecko] Pygopods > Hello Greg, > > Friday, May 24, 2002, 7:56:38 PM, you wrote: > gwcye> Has anyone ever kept Pygopods? Any tricks? I just got 2 and they > gwcye> are really fat. I am wondering if they are gravid, but I don't feel > gwcye> anything in there that would suggest it. I confess to not knowing > gwcye> even how to sex them. > > Do you have Lialis? I have a small group of them and they will > eat lizards (I'll refrain from listing all the varieties so I don't > upset anyone). I've had one really hungry Lialis eat a thawed pinky > mouse but it was a one time deal and it has refused them ever since. > If you feel they are gravid (I also don't know how to sex them) leave > an egg laying chamber in the cage like you would for leopard geckos, > they lay two soft-shelled eggs at a time. > If you have Pygopus... They readily eat insects like crickets > and waxworms. > Those are the only pygopods that are really available in the U.S. as > far as I know. Good luck. > -- > 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. > ########################################################################### > >
