Hi Zakir,,,, ur gecko looks very much like Yellow-green house Gecko (H. flaviviridis). nice images of gecko and its toes...
Thanks for sharing. Shantanu : ) On Apr 3, 3:37 pm, "Dr. Jahir Hussain" <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Members > > Kindly identify the species. Photo clinked near Chennai. > > I know that it’s difficult to identify through photo, but still try your > best > > with regards > > Dr. K. Jahir Hussain PhD., > Visiting Scientist > Environment and Industrial Safety Section, > Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, > Department of Atomic Energy, > Kalpakkam- 603 102. > Ph: (M) 9840323432 > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 6:43 PM, vivek cyriac <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Dear santanu > > As you said different Subspecies of a species are known to interbreed, but > > the different species belonging a complex are reproductively isolated from > > each other. > > Species of the H.brookii complex are in fact genetically very closely > > related to each other and hence further studies is necessary to understand > > them better. > > > With regards > > Vivek Philip Cyriac > > > --- On *Fri, 26/2/10, Shantanu <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Shantanu <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: Hemidactylus species > > To: "Indian Herps and Insects" <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, 26 February, 2010, 12:44 AM > > > Okay...got it...thanks Vivek. > > But how does this idea of cf differ from the subspecies > > concept?? > > Some subspecies may also be morphologically similar...and they > > can interbreed among themselves when possible.... > > Are these complex forms at their different stages of > > speciation?? > > You have mentioned that Hemidactylus cf brookii may actually > > comprise of several species.....but how much are they > > genetically related? > > please throw some light on this aspect... > > > Regards > > Shantanu. > > > On Feb 25, 10:53 pm, vivek cyriac > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > Dear Shantanu > > > Cf basically means a complex form. Its refers to a group of closely > > related distinct species which cannot be easily distinguised even by > > molecular studies. Different species that are morphologically similar belong > > to such a species complex. Species such as Hemidactylus cf brookii may > > actually comprise of several species and in future may be separated into > > several new species. > > > With regards > > > Vivek Philip Cyriac > > > > --- On Thu, 25/2/10, Shantanu > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > From: Shantanu > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > Subject: Re: Hemidactylus species > > > To: "Indian Herps and Insects" > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > Date: Thursday, 25 February, 2010, 8:11 PM > > > > Hi Vivek, > > > thanks a lot for the info on the range of Hemidactylus cf. > > > brooki.... > > > by the way, what does cf. stand for??...plz explain... > > > > Hi Zakir, > > > nice pic of Gecko (2nd post) > > > i think this individual resembles the one in the first image of > > > your previous post to a great extent.... > > > from that point of view, can we conclude that both the specimens are > > > Brook's Gecko(Hemidactylus cf. brooki)????...... : ) > > > > regards > > > Shantanu. > > > > On Feb 25, 1:09 pm, "Dr. Jahir Hussain" > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > > Dear Members > > > > Thank for the information. @shantanu- Hemidactylus brooki Gray,1845 is > > > > reported from Tamil Nadu also. Here with I’m attaching one more photo > > of > > > > Hemidactylus cf. brooki. > > > > Regards > > > > Jahir > > > > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Shantanu > > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Vivek and Melvin, > > > > > thanks a lot for your comments on the gecko pic... > > > > > but Brook's Gecko is found in northern India.....as suggested > > > > > by Mr.Indraneil Das in his snake book.... > > > > > and Zakir got this one from Chennai. > > > > > > regards > > > > > Shantanu... > > > > > > On Feb 24, 6:15 am, vivek cyriac > > > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > > > The gecko is not a H.frenatus as it has the large tubercles. > > H.frenatus > > > > > doen not have such conspicuous large tubercles. Just by the pic its > > hard to > > > > > tell the species. The Gecko might be a Hemidactylus cf brookii or a > > > > > H.maculatus > > > > > > With regards > > > > > > Vivek Philip Cyriac > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 23/2/10, Shantanu > > > > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Shantanu > > > > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Hemidactylus species > > > > > > To: "Indian Herps and Insects" > > > > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > > Date: Tuesday, 23 February, 2010, 11:41 PM > > > > > > > Hi Zakir, > > > > > > thats an Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) which is > > > > > > common in peninsular India. Nice images. > > > > > > > Habitat: It inhabits man-made structures as well as forested > > > > > > areas. > > > > > > > Call: The call consists of 4 to 5 loud staccato notes. > > > > > > > Diet: insects and spiders. > > > > > > > Range: widespread in southern India. and have been > > introduced > > > > > > in tropics and subtropics by huamn activities. > > > > > > > Eggs: 2 eggs laid. > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > Shantanu. > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 11:23 am, "Dr. Jahir Hussain" > > > > > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear members > > > > > > > > Kindly identify the gecko species. Photo clinked near Chennai. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Dr. K. 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