Thank you for your note. I'm glad others are having success in breeding them! How well did they survive? And I agree, you could probably compare their incubation parameters to those of some* chameleons.



Regarding their taxonomy, I'll have to disagree with you. There are only two species. There are, however, 3 "subspecies" of each; all of which have not been accepted by the ICZN, and are said to have a "Tentative position in taxonomy." The subspecies in question are:



Laemanctus longipes longipes

Laemanctus longipes deborrei

Laemanctus longipes waltersi



and



Laemanctus serratus alticoronatus

Laemanctus serratus mccoyi

Laemanctus serratus serratus



I suspect that those in favor of the many subspecies are basing their results on morphological data, but hopefully, phylogenetic advances will show whether they are, in fact, full subspecies, or just locales or "morphs."



Regards,



Fabian

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