[Minhawali]

Hi,

I kept this gecko about 10 years ago.
Never knew the exact ID of this.
He had the same size as a scincus scincus or roborowski but didn't look like one of them.
Any ideas?

Cheers,
Johan.

[Geitje]

Hi Johan,

It is an interestingly colored T. scincus scincus. Note how the enlarged dorsal plate-like scales extend onto the upper portion of the neck, a typical characteristic of this species. Most Teratoscincus species are defined by where these enlarged scales begin on the anterior portion of the body. Species like T. przewalski have plates that begin far down the base of the neck essentially between the shoulders, with smooth granular scales from the shoulders forward to the snout.

Best,
Jon

[cliff_f]

That is exactly what i was going to say Jon. You beat me to it.

[Minhawali]

Thanks Jon,

I never bred him to a normal female.
I've allways been waiting for a similar looking female until after 10 years he died of old age.
Do you think it could be a locality thing or just a different colorform?

Cheers,
Johan.

[Geitje]

Johan,

It seems likely that your male scincus should have been from another population, and certainly a little different in coloration, but just cannot say for sure. It's too bad that more people are not breeding T. scincus, I think they are one of the nicer forms.

Best,
Jon