Undescribed Uroplatus species, DIEGO UROPLATUS.

[Uroplatus]

This is a pair of Diego Uroplatus, captive born by Asko Kampinga (Poland).
I cared them for 2years and had only 4 offsprings of them. I made only a couple of Photos, because i havent a good camera at this time.

I think only a handfull of pairs come to europe, at time i dont know if somebody keep them :?:
My pair goes to france, i hope he have more success with them

They look like a Henkeli-Sikorae MIX. Special, white nose. And a kind oblong thorn ring, of the neck over the back.

 

[thorrshamri]

I guess they are the Montagne d'Ambre larger morph of U. sikorae already described by some publications.In this locality they are known to be much longer than usual (up to 220 mm).I have seen one recently elsewhere and it showed a shorter snout than the typical U. sikorae or henkeli but there may be morphological differences from one individual to another,as it is well-known within the species of this Genus.

 

[Reptiluvr]

If the large Montagne D'Ambre species you're talking about is also known as the "white-eyed fimbriatus" it was defined as U. giganteus. I'm not sure if these are from Montagne D'Ambre or if that's what you're talking about.
I've never seen this form of Uroplatus. They are quite interesting I wish there were more pictures of various individuals.

 

[strikedistance]

These aren't giganteus they are a third subspecies of sikorae and there are i think at least one more. They look great cant you get any more pictures.

 

[thorrshamri]

These aren't giganteus they are a third subspecies of sikorae and there are i think at least one more. They look great cant you get any more pictures.

True.Giganteus obviously do not have the same colouring at all and are in the 300-370mm range,but the Montagne d'Ambre sikorae we are talking about here is very mossy in appearance and is about 200-220 m total length.Rydog on this forum has one. :wink:

 

[Rydog]

from what me and thorrshamri can see, this is also a "Diego" Henkeli.

 

[Uroplatus]

Thats no Diego Uroplatus.