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RE: new pet lizard, unknown ID

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Posted by: Enkidu at Sun Oct 18 22:42:54 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Enkidu ]  
   

It appears that what you have are Latastia longicaudata. Based on the latin name I would call them long tailed lizards. Care is imilar as for the larger ameivas, but these guys do like a hotter basking spot. Definitely be sure to provide a burrowable substrate as well. I have not yet observed this species to take vegetable matter, so feed a variety of insects.

   

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