Microscalabotes bivittis

[josse]

A not often seen diurnal gecko species from Madagascar. Enjoy!

Jesse

 

[danscantle]

Were those taken in the field?

 

[Hilde]

Oh! I love those guys!
I suppose they're tiny suckers and fast as lightning? They sure look built for speed.
At first glance, the top picture almost looks like a young striped gargoyle gecko

 

[clint545]

Very cool. I believe you were getting some of those in a shipment?
How big are they?

 

[josse]

These were taken at my place. I have 10 of these walking around at the moment and 2 eggs were laid 1 month ago (sticked to the glass). Indeed Clint, I got these in a shipment. The biggest ones I have are TL 9 cm (Guessing is not my strongest point) and yes, they are really quick! It's funny to see that they all have different patterns (not all of them have stripes on their back). I will try to get some more pictures soon!

Jesse

 

[mat.si]

Very nice. Interesting species.

 

[Phelsuma04]

Nice! 9 cm for a large adult?!? That's crazy! Since they are from Madagascar you would think they related to the Phelsuma and Lygodactylus. What are the major differences that make this genus unique from those other two?