[kirak]

Hi all,

I've got few unidentified geckos from India. They seem to be H. flaviviridis, but i'm unsure about that. Other alternative I've been suggested is H. leschenaultii, however based on available pictures on the net I'd opt for the former. Is it possible to ID these by the attached pics? Larger of the animals are about 9-10cm SVL.

Also it would be great to hear from keepers of these geckos about their captive management, temp/humidity conditions, terrarium setup etc.

Thanks

[kirak]

Originally Posted by kirak

I've got few unidentified geckos from India. They seem to be H. flaviviridis, but i'm unsure about that. Other alternative I've been suggested is H. leschenaultii, however based on available pictures on the net I'd opt for the former.

Eventually have found a key and identified them as H. flaviviridis (unless I miss some other alternative). At least these are not H. leschenaultii.

Nobody owns H. flaviviridis?

[PassPort]

looks like leschenaulti to me. ask Daniel Scantelbury or Jon Boone, they'd know.

[kirak]

Originally Posted by PassPort

looks like leschenaulti to me. ask Daniel Scantelbury or Jon Boone, they'd know.

Thanks for the points, PassPort.
I'd like to hear the experts' opinions if they (hopefully) see this thread.

I thought my animals are H. flaviviridis based primarily on the key in this article.

Below are some extra images, which should be helpful:
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/696/dscf1931.jpg
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3221/dscf1922x.jpg
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6251/dscf1925s.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2143/dscf1926ftp.jpg

[NathanSoto]

I agree with PassPort they do look like leschenaulti to me.

[kirak]

Originally Posted by NathanSoto

I agree with PassPort they do look like leschenaulti to me.

Why you think these are leschenaultii?

[NathanSoto]

From the H. flaviviridis ive seen they usually dont have a pattern and if they do its something simple like v stripes or something but im not an expert.

They do look strikingly similar though, even the eyes, another thing ive noticed is H. flaviviridis have smaller heads than H.leschenaultii.

[Geitje]

Your photos show typical Hemidactylus flaviviridis. Some H. flaviviridis have very faint patterns, whereas some others have more bold pattern. They are also capable of altering the coloration throughout the day. The biggest difference, color-wise, between flaviviridis and leschenaulti - flavi's have a dorsal pattern of wavy CROSS-BANDS, whereas leschenaulti has a dorsal pattern of wavy LONGITUDINAL BANDS. They are both roughly the same size, similar build and proportions, and are sizeable animals.

Flaviviridis and leschenaulti are both kept and bred in captivity. Photo of a Hemi. leschenaulti can be seen here: Jon Boone - Geckos, etc

Jon

[kirak]

Originally Posted by NathanSoto

From the H. flaviviridis ive seen they usually dont have a pattern and if they do its something simple like v stripes or something but im not an expert.

They do look strikingly similar though, even the eyes, another thing ive noticed is H. flaviviridis have smaller heads than H.leschenaultii.

They indeed look very similar to our non-professional eye, hence I've tried to identify by more reliable (set of) characters from the mentioned article. But Hemidactylus sp 'selection' in the article is limited to just 3 species, so expert confirmation was still needed...
Thanks for the remarks anyway!

[NathanSoto]

Thanks for being understanding, haha i look really dumb now but i tried, and of course i can see it now.