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Old 11-25-2009, 04:52 AM
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Hello. At first i'd like to mention that i'm not sure is this the right place for the topic, but if it is, please listen:

My interests are mostly geckos. Middle East geckos especially. I'm preparing big terrarium for Ptyodactylus spp., and i wonder, what are other species i can keep in the same terrarium (i know it's not recommended, didn't make my decision yet, but i'm considering it). However, my question for You is: Are there any gecko site where i can sort latin names by origins ? Or any of You can list me much as possible of geckos from these regions ? Also it'd be great to have similar list with most common flora.

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There are seven recognized species of Ptyodactylus:

Ptyodactylus guttatus
Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
Ptyodactylus hasselquistii krameri
Ptyodactylus hasselquistii hasselquistii
Ptyodactylus homolepis
Ptyodactylus homolepis homolepis
Ptyodactylus homolepis socotranus
Ptyodactylus oudrii
Ptyodactylus puiseuxi
Ptyodactylus ragazzii
Ptyodactylus siphonorhina


As to the etymology, most are named after people. If you need specifics, I can probably provide them.
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I was actually thinking about this same question after reading this months REPTILES issue which happened to have an article on Ptyodactylus, more commonly known as Fan Foot Geckos.

Seeing that these guys are from Pakistan/Africa would it be possible to house other appropriately sized animals in a large enclosure for a community vivarium? I am just curious which is why I am asking. I do not have an enclosure made/ready and I don't have anywhere to keep it even if I did.

After reading the article I was thinking: Ptyodactylus homolepis, Eublepharis macularius, Chondrodactylus angulifer, and possibly even a Uromastyx species? A smaller one such as Ornate.

Like I said, this is only my brainstorming and I would appreciate any feedback and whether or not this is a good/bad mix. Maybe some ideas as to something better.

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I was actually thinking about this same question after reading this months REPTILES issue which happened to have an article on Ptyodactylus, more commonly known as Fan Foot Geckos.

Seeing that these guys are from Pakistan/Africa would it be possible to house other appropriately sized animals in a large enclosure for a community vivarium? I am just curious which is why I am asking. I do not have an enclosure made/ready and I don't have anywhere to keep it even if I did.

After reading the article I was thinking: Ptyodactylus homolepis, Eublepharis macularius, Chondrodactylus angulifer, and possibly even a Uromastyx species? A smaller one such as Ornate.

Like I said, this is only my brainstorming and I would appreciate any feedback and whether or not this is a good/bad mix. Maybe some ideas as to something better.

Thanks!
I have no idea where you could get P. homolepis.
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I have no idea where you could get P. homolepis.
I work in a pet store in the reptile department and we got them in once. I had them identified by the wholesaler as P. homolepis. They looked the exact same as the pictures I've seen of them. But I do realize they are easy to mix up and some are more difficult to get than others as there are several subspecies. The wholesaler could have been wrong. It was my first time working with them but I think they were homolepis.
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