In fact many Uroplatus have the same distribution as many Phelsuma. The difference is that Phelsuma live on the edge of the forest or the top of the canopy. The Uroplatus live in the dense underbrush. The temperature differences are markedly different. Usually the temperature difference is ten degrees or more. In the Uroplatus book I have it gives maximum tempertures for all the locals that Uroplatus can be found, some were as high as thirty five degrees. It then also makes it very clear that the area that you actually would find Uroplatus would be at least ten degrees celcius different. All the thick brush overhead blocks much of the suns rays as well as the heat that comes with it. Having said all that I mix many Uroplatus and Phelsuma but only temporarily. I am in the process of building a Uroplatus room. Housing them together for long periods of time together will probably not hurt but you most likely will not create ideal conditions for both genus to breed. My success breeding Uro's this year is terrible. Between moving and building this room for them they have not had a chance to settle. Next year when the Uroplatus room is finished I hope to have much better sucess. My Phelsuma on the other hand have been doing very well for me. If you do mix species use extreme caution. I tried to mix P. standingi with U. lineatus and the standings beat the hell out of them. Always make sure the Phelsuma are smaller than the Uroplatus.
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Regards Ryan Beitle

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