Paroedura sp.

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danscantle

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This is a big, arboreal, chunky Paroedura related to P. tanjaka and P. ibityensis.

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David

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thanks for sharing! any locality, litterature input?

tanjaka I guess because of size and habits, but why ibityensis? (montane species? body structure? tubercles?)

remind me some pics of "aff bastardi"
 
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danscantle

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There's nothing in the literature about this species. When I first saw photos of them I thought they were ibityensis, but they are quite different in person. Nevertheless, the two still share many similarities including a basal caudal constriction; erect, spiny tubercles on the dorsal surface of original tails (keeled in this species, conical in ibityensis); a very shallow depression in the scales covering the back-center of the head, with the spot being a subtly different hue of brown (visible in my photos, also in tanjaka). All three of these species also sport spindly legs that are more laterally oriented than in bastardi or picta. Finally, I know their affinities because four letters (AGCT) told me so...
 
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PassPort

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Some in need of serious beefing up!

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Derek,
Here are the sizes/weights of mine:
male: 2.5" SVL; 4.6" TL; 7.1g
female: 2.4" SVL; 4.2" TL; 6.5g

According to Dan his are .25" - .5" larger. Very cool Paroedura, indeed!
 
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