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Couple of lizards here from Elephant Sands, Botswana. The 2nd is surely Common Striped Skink, but the first is very plain and I can't make up my mind. I've checked the lizard book, maybe Variegated? Thank you.
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The first one looks a lot like a variegated skink \O

I am not very much into Lizards ;-)


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\O :ty: Nicer than snakes :-0


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:yes: \O


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I can't make my mind up which gecko this is. It was in our room at Thonga Beach, KZN, SA. I've looked at the book and I guess it's Cape Dwarf Gecko. It was less than 3" long. We also had Common Tropical House Geckos (Hemidactylus mabouia). Could it be a juvenile? Thank you.
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This is the one that comes closest, but cannot be, because missing the white stripes down the back and the distribution at the limit.

https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic. ... 456#p80456

I also went through all the South African Geckos on the internet -O-

It is NOT a Bibron's, as it does not show black lines on the face.


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Their colours vary a lot as they age... :-? O-/


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GlosterBirder wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:06 am I can't make my mind up which gecko this is. It was in our room at Thonga Beach, KZN, SA. I've looked at the book and I guess it's Cape Dwarf Gecko. It was less than 3" long. We also had Common Tropical House Geckos (Hemidactylus mabouia). Could it be a juvenile? Thank you.gecko.jpg
This is a Tropical House Gecko juvenile, dark daytime color.


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^Q^ ^Q^ Klipspringer \O

An expert in insects O/\ O/\

With ExFmem and Klipspringer we have "Insects" covered too \O


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Lisbeth wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:54 pm ^Q^ ^Q^ Klipspringer \O

An expert in insects O/\ O/\

With ExFmem and Klipspringer we have "Insects" covered too \O
Thanks guys! \O


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