Sub-Species?

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Sub-Species?

Postby RRRExotics » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:35 pm

I bought these two as "Merauke". Wondering if that was correct information?
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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:37 pm

Could I see a better picture of the second animal?
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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby RRRExotics » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:43 pm

Here ya go!
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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby Dakota » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:46 pm

Hard to tell with the first one, but thin striped make me guess Merauke, as well as the second one.

That second Merauke is BEAUTIFUL.
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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:25 pm

They are both Meraukes.
The second might have IJ influence because of the trident on its neck.
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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby RRRExotics » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:02 pm

Thank you so much! (:
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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby Katrina » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:05 pm

xxmonitorlizardxx wrote:They are both Meraukes.
The second might have IJ influence because of the trident on its neck.


My thoughts as well. Both Meraukes, the second one's trident is off but still Merauke. Not all specimens are textbook examples of a species, doesn't mean that they are mixes.

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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby Bird_Brain » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:52 pm

Hmm, I don't see any pictures?

Edit: never mind, now I do....strange.
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Re: Sub-Species?

Postby Spindown » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:27 am

I vote both meraukes, I love those crazy bands on the first one...I really wish I saw more of that type! The clean lines of the second one are lovely too!
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