Re: [gecko]Phyllodactylus xanti

[Jon & Stacy Boone]

Depending upon where you are, and who would have jurisdiction.  However, bottom line:  all Phyllodactylus xanti ssp's are protected in their native range.  Are Diplodactylus galeatus protected?  You bet they are.  How about any specimen of any Nephrurus species?  You bet.  These animals are setting in collections all over the world.  However, that does not provide immunity to anyone, or us all, from potential arising legal issues.  It's just that the Phyllodactylus do occur in the US and are protected here.    An agent or judge may not be convinced by some minor scalation, or collecting data (haha), to save your bacon.    Jon     ----- Original Message ----- From: Nathan Hall To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [gecko]Phyllodactylus xanti Of the numerous subspecies (9, right?), is P. x. nocticolus the only one found in the states, and which subspecies are protected?  Jon, please be more specific.      Nathan Hall www.geckosunlimited.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Colacicco To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [gecko]Phyllodactylus xanti Hey jon, Correct me if im wrong, Phyllodactylus xanti noticolus is "protected"(not completely protected like some species, but there is now a bag limit of zero)throughout california, but also ranges into northern baja. Im presuming that they would be perfectly legal, if from the Baja populations, since technically, that makes them an exotic. And if the species is xanti xanti, there should be no problem at all, since they are not native to the states. So, i guess there would a few "exceptions" in terms of keeping xanti and/or x. noticolus. Thanks for youre time. Frank ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! Login To Lycos Mail