Ever Heard of a Cat Ba Leopard Gecko?

[Dog Shrink]

So I was just randomly going thru a google image search on Leopard geckos (somehow looking at blue tongued skink brought me to leopard gecko, I don't know how but...) and came across this quite interesting looking fella?

So has anyone ever heard of this species before? Here is the write up: From MSNBC:
“A Cat Ba leopard gecko has a technicolor pattern along its body and was found on Cat Ba Island in northern Vietnam. Named Goniurosaurus catbaensis, it has large, orange-brown catlike eyes with long and thin legs, digits and claws.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33022805/ns/technology_and_science-science/?GT1=43001

Now I don't know about y'all but isn't this rather strange looking? At first I thought it was an emaciated leo, but the legs looked all funky...

Idk thoughts/experiences/input? :main_thumbsup::main_thumbsdown:

 

[Jordan]

er... lol. What the... thats crazy looking. looks like a really skinny leo with a weirdly regrown tail. Doesnt look nice tbh.
but good/weird find.

 

[Glass_]

It looks possessed lol. Yeah, I wonder if it's tail is really like that or if it's regrown. But I found another link if that helps.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...ecies-fanged-frog-mekong-pictures/photo2.html

 

[UnDeRtOw00]

WOW..insane. This is your Leo on drugs!!! any questions? Once a regular leo, this guys owner mistook his crackcocaine for calcium.....LMAO!

 

[Dog Shrink]

er... lol. What the... thats crazy looking. looks like a really skinny leo with a weirdly regrown tail. Doesnt look nice tbh.
but good/weird find.

Honestly I thought of Skelator When I first saw it :main_lipsrsealed:

 

[Dog Shrink]

It looks possessed lol. Yeah, I wonder if it's tail is really like that or if it's regrown. But I found another link if that helps.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...ecies-fanged-frog-mekong-pictures/photo2.html

That was nice... thank you. Interesting read.

 

[Keith N]

Thats not a Leopard Gecko it is of the Goniurosaurus species which is Asian Geckos, just happens to be leopard.

 

[Dog Shrink]

Thats not a Leopard Gecko it is of the Goniurosaurus species which is Asian Geckos, just happens to be leopard. Cave geckos

Could you post a link or 2 to this information for me please.

 

[Keith N]

Could you post a link or 2 to this information for me please.

This should get you started to see the Asian Geckos

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniurosaurus

A very neat group of geckos

 

[robin]

goniurosaurus aka cave geckos
http://www.ms-goniurosaurus.de/Fertige Homepage Geckos englisch/index.eng.htm

they are very cool docile geckos that are easy to keep!

 

[Dog Shrink]

Do you have personal experience with them Robin? are they as creepy looking in real life or does that picture just make 'em look bad?

Thank you for the link Keith.

 

[Keith N]

I keep the cave geckos, The group I have are wild caught and were docile from day one. Neat to work with

 

[Jordan]

What type of care do they need? is it similar to leos?

 

[Dog Shrink]

What type of care do they need? is it similar to leos?

Ditto. I don't suspect they could co-habitate with leos given one is tropical and one is desert could they.

 

[robin]

Do you have personal experience with them Robin?

i had a pair of g. araneus years ago. i currently do not keep them but i should be getting some g. hainanensis and g. luii soon.
kelli hammack from HISS has a quite impressive collection of cave geckos and i have had the pleasure of seeing them their set ups and the different subspecies.

p.s. no they can not cohabitate with leopard geckos. they are from two entirely different parts of the world and have different housing requirements

 

[Dog Shrink]

That's really cool Robin. Sounds like the majority of you herp fans really go all over to settle your herp jones Ever see many/any at reptile shows? I have a couple coming near me in pittsburgh and cleveland.

 

[robin]

That's really cool Robin. Sounds like the majority of you herp fans really go all over to settle your herp jones Ever see many/any at reptile shows? I have a couple coming near me in pittsburgh and cleveland.

the only ones i have seen available were some cb babies that kelli had for sale at the san antonio show but other than that the others i have seen were some imports , here and there.

 

[Shadowygnome]

it cool looking but is it supposed to look like that lol cus it seems to me that it doesnt look healthy

 

[robin]

they have a much slender build and pointed head. do a google search on cave geckos

 

[goReptiles]

It does look thin even for a cave gecko, though.

Where were they labeled cat ba leopard geckos. Thats a new one