NEW SPECIES OF SHINGLEBACK DISCOVERED

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NEW SPECIES OF SHINGLEBACK DISCOVERED

Postby Zach » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:47 am

***BREAKING NEWS***

More to come.


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+ 2.2 Irian Jaya (Slurpy, Nona, Sassy, Cool Moe Dee)
+ 1.1 Eastern (Eugene, Enzo)
+ 1.2 Northern (Niko, Pearl, Peach)
+ 1.0 Tanimbar Island (TQ)
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Postby kris21 » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:40 am

Haha....right.
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Postby Leigh » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:21 am

You up to no good again Mr Zachy!!!!!!!
MMMmmmmm... Something???????
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Postby Zach » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:23 am

This is true! Small populations were discovered on the west coast of Tasmania very close to Blotched populations; they're about half the size of regular Shinglebacks, green (more green than konowi shingleback) and blue tongued of course. They are saying it will be admitted to Tiliqua most likely.

+ 2.2 Irian Jaya (Slurpy, Nona, Sassy, Cool Moe Dee)
+ 1.1 Eastern (Eugene, Enzo)
+ 1.2 Northern (Niko, Pearl, Peach)
+ 1.0 Tanimbar Island (TQ)
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Postby Leigh » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:32 am

No relation to those Rottness Island greens we saw a while back then!!

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Postby Zach » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:38 am

Well, that's the konowi, but they are very similar! Just greener and smaller....but pretty much equally concentrated on the coast... (only tasmania, not rottnest)

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+ 2.2 Irian Jaya (Slurpy, Nona, Sassy, Cool Moe Dee)
+ 1.1 Eastern (Eugene, Enzo)
+ 1.2 Northern (Niko, Pearl, Peach)
+ 1.0 Tanimbar Island (TQ)
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Postby russman » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:05 am

Ok.. I want to believe. But I know your mind games, Zach. Give me a link to follow.
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Postby DeadEye » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:42 am

Hmm been to launceston nort seen him ....But i wouldnt say its imposible ..But guns are going to pulp the old growth forrest down there ...not happy Jan


Means if there are animals there they wont be for long .
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Postby SailleSkinklover » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:49 am

Wow! He's got the Kimberly Freckling thing going on! So he's a mouldy pepper steak, huh! (well, ok, he's not fuzzy, but he is green!)
What a good find, I hope that they preserve the habitat now, and that this isn't all a big Zach joke! :D
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0.1.1 Irian Jayas, Nubbin, Marley
0.0.1 Northern, Hobbes
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Postby DeadEye » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:08 am

Man if anyone has been in the outback looking for shingles ..Man they can hide well ..Plausable highly ....+ In the deep dark forrest , id like to see the legs and feet .. :shock:
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Postby mom22wins » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:13 am

Well, whoever that little shingle is, he sure is purty!!! :D
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Postby Bird_Brain » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:34 am

The head doesnt look BTSish. To me it appears to resemble more of a monitor head.
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Postby Hijinks » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:38 am

To me it looks like that goofy hybrid on the care sheet.

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Postby russman » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:47 am

I think the head looks geckoish, but with shingles.
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Postby Zach » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:39 am

:thinking:

+ 2.2 Irian Jaya (Slurpy, Nona, Sassy, Cool Moe Dee)
+ 1.1 Eastern (Eugene, Enzo)
+ 1.2 Northern (Niko, Pearl, Peach)
+ 1.0 Tanimbar Island (TQ)
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Postby NomadOfTheHills » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:45 pm

I'm skeptical.
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Postby Chase » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:50 pm

It looks like this lizard.


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Postby boonaen » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:54 pm

i think it's a lizard. i'm pretty sure of that.
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Postby occi » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:19 am

Are these Tassy shinglebacks for real or what ?
Dont do this to me , it hurts !
Give us some evidence please !
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Postby Pipa » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:11 am

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