Hi Chris I doubt you will find much in the books on the care on Lygodactylus luteopicturatus. However, I note in a paper I have received today published in the German journal Sauria that Beate Roll has pointed out the errors made by Pasteur when he described Lygodactylus luteopicturatus as a valid species.
L. luteopicturatus is, in fact, L. picturatus. The good news for you is you should find details for the care of L. picturatus both on the net and in the books. The paper concerned is: Roll, B. 2004. Lygodactylus luteopicturatus Pasteur, 1965 (1964): ein Synonym von Lygodactylus picturatus (Peters, 1870) (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Sauria, 2004, 26 (1): 31-35 John John Rudge Vice President and Publications Editor Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com ---------- > From: CHRIS SCHWEITZER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gecko]Lygodactylus luteopicturatus > Date: 02 April 2004 08:02 > > Hi all, > > This is my first specifically gecko-related post. I have recently obtained > a small display case 12x9x14" that I think would make a very unique and > interesting enclosure for geckos. Since it is so small, I think most > species are automatically precluded from consideration. It occurred to me, > however, that Lygodactylus luteopicturatus might be a candidate because of > their very small size. > > Thing is, I know almost nothing about these guys. I've found next to > nothing on the web. If anyone is familiar with this or related species, I'd > like to know: > > -Is it feasible to keep them in an enclosure this small, and if so, how > many (male/female ratio as well); > > -Care requirements you would recommend; > > -What sort of behavior can I expect from this species; > > Any info or input would be appreciated! > > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.com > Classifieds > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > gecko mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
