Ptychozoon kaengkrachanse
The best photo I could get of a newly-described species.
On my return to the enclosure on my second visit, the vivarium had been moved behind glass.
Photo taken on the 16th or 19th July 2013.
Ptychozoon kaengkrachanse
The best photo I could get of a newly-described species.
On my return to the enclosure on my second visit, the vivarium had been moved behind glass.
Photo taken on the 16th or 19th July 2013.
It hadn't been scientifically described in July 2012
Three vivaria were placed in the crocodile seating area on my first visit, each housing a single species of recently-described gecko.
The other two species were large-tubercled bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus macrotuberculatus) [described 2008] and Boonsong's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus lekaguli) [described 2012].
This sheltered area was busy because of the heavy rain and the interest in a popular Muay Thai boxing match being televised.
By the time of my second visit a few days later, all three vivaria had been moved into one of the windowed enclosures.
Three vivaria were placed in the crocodile seating area on my first visit, each housing a single species of recently-described gecko.
The other two species were large-tubercled bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus macrotuberculatus) [described 2008] and Boonsong's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus lekaguli) [described 2012].
I thought that must be where the tanks were. When I was at the zoo that area is where the viper boa, leopard gecko etc were. I suspect they have a selection of small reptiles out the back and rotate them for display.
According to the original description only P. kaengkrachanense and P. lionotum occur in Kaeng Krachan National Park (although at the park the informational boards also have photos of P. kuhli) and both species occur together on trees and the walls of buildings in the higher reaches.
