Kevin is putting out some good info. Other than obviously being sold something that is not what you got in terms of species, I wouldn't be
that disappointed.
As far as I am aware, they are certainly not common in hobbyist collections at this point in time. There are several keepers of this undescribed species active on these forums, myself included. I believe all of these individuals originated from shipments made late 2010/early 2011 (correct me if anyone knows otherwise).
Another diagnostic to determine that you have
U. aff
henkeli is the yellow tint in the armpits. In young individuals, it is very vivid, even on the zebra striping of the hind limbs. As they grow, it fades, but remains visible in the armpits, which is how I got a hint that this is the species you have. Additionally, the eyes are slightly different from
U. henkeli and, in my opinion, have an iris that strongly resembles
U. sikorae.
U henkeli, as you probably recall, have a pinkish colored iris with a fine vein pattern, which is very different from this species.
As Kevin mentioned, they can be kept successfully as you would keep
U. henkeli and breed just as reliably. In terms of their general colors/patterns, they strongly resemble
U. henkeli, although I have hatchlings that also slightly resemble
U. sikorae. But those species do share a lot in terms of outward appearance, anyway.
If you're still looking for an individual to pair this up with once temperatures start cooling off later in the year, get in touch with me. I've got quite a few hatchlings right now, but I'm holding off on selling anything for now because of the hot summer. I don't know if you want to continue doing business with the person that sold you something that was different from his description...I doubt you want to get another male, a different species, or anything else that is different from what you expect. Tough reminder to support the good guys that know what they're talking about!
