New Crestie

[bluerich74]

I just got this girl at the Columbus Ohio reptile show.Im not really big on the color morph thing so could someone let me know what they think this one is.Thank you.

 

[equuskat]

Crested geckos don't really have color "morphs"...just varieties that are more desirable.

Your gecko is a harlequin. She's super cute. Have fun with her!

 

[bluerich74]

Thats what I was thinking.Thank you Katy.

 

[Talkenlate04]

Crested geckos don't really have color "morphs"...just varieties that are more desirable.

Your gecko is a harlequin. She's super cute. Have fun with her!

I disagree. I would say that is a flame or possible chevron-backed.
Defiantly not a harly. Lack of patterning on the legs and lats points away from harlequin.

Here is a cool guide to all the color "morphs"

http://www.forums.repashy.com/rhacodactylus-ciliatus-discussion/11067-crested-gecko-morph-guide.html

 

[equuskat]

My first thought was flame, but it definitely has some markings on the sides. I decided that it looks more harley. I'm stickin to it.

 

[Talkenlate04]

The harlequin morph is simply a more patterned flame morph, with pattern across the body and limbs to various degrees.

I dont see any markings on the limbs. Without that I put it easily in the flame category.
She is pretty though. I need to get a flame group started over here too.

This is the limb of a harlequin.

 

[equuskat]

That is a very well-marked harley in your example. I was under the impression that flames did not have markings on their sides at all, unless they were also a tiger, and the OPs gecko does (but is not tiger). I think that the leg markings can be very minimal to very pronounced as they are in your example. Also, if a harlequin is simply a more patterned flame, then it is reasonable to say that this gecko is sort of in-between the two and could be considered as either one depending on who is making the call.

Either way, though, it is a pretty gecko.

 

[Neophyte]

I'm getting a pair of these soon! Cool thing, the end of their tales are like an extra toe. But they don't grow back >:

That's what the guy selling them told me anyways :3

 

[Talkenlate04]

Yep very true. They don't grow the tail back if they drop it. And the tail is indeed prehensile with a sticky pad at the end. Cool lizards for sure!

 

[bluerich74]

Ok ,now I dont know.lol.Thanks for the help everyone.Here is a better picture of the same gecko if that will help...http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=155235