[Lizardman]

Hi guys, I was offered to buy a pair of Coleonyx variegatus yesterday. I told the guy that was going to sell them that I wanted to see pictures of them both before I would decide if I would buy them. I got pictures of them both and the female have a very different pattern that to me looks like a Coleonyx reticulatus and the male looks lika a Coleonyx v. variegatus to me.

I was told that they where WC and were catched at "Eagle Eye Road, La Paz County, Arizona" and the male and the female both was found within 150 meters from eachother.

I would like to know the species/subspecies of the male and the female to make sure if they really are the same species (Coleonyx variegatus, that i was told), so I don't breed them together and get some kind of mix between different species/subspecies. It feels best to know what animals I'm keeping/going to keep.

Those are the pics that I got:

[acpart]

I can't tell you for sure, but I had a pair of C.v.b. where the male was mostly banded and the female was mostly spotted. I was assured they were the same species. (I don't have pictures)

Aliza

[GeckoFiend]

Coleonyx have really variable patterns and those could in fact be from the same locality. If the seller is reputable, I would believe him.

[Lizardman]

Okey, thanks guys for your help.
I know that Coleonyx species have variable patterns, thats why I wanted to know.
Do anyone know of what area Coleonyx reticulatus come from? If the C reticulatus can be found in that area it could be a Coleonyx reticulatus, but if not it can't be a C.reticulatus.

Anyone knows if the C reticulatus can be found in the area or close to the area that they were catched ?("Eagle Eye Road, La Paz County, Arizona")

Thanks

[Coleonyx]

They are both Coleonyx variegatus variegatus. I've kept some from that area in the past. C. reticulatus is found in Texas and Northern Mexico.

[Lizardman]

@Coleonyx
Thank you so much for that, I really appreciate you reply.

[alecfeldman]

Those are both Coleonyx v. variegatus. The male is not Reticulatus ... Reticulatus is a larger animal from Texas (as the other member stated).

[Lizardman]

@alecfeldman
Thanks! Good to get another reply that says the same, it just makes me feel sure.