Identification help...

[nelson]

I guys...

I´ve 2 newts but i´m dealing with some problems to identify them...

I hope you can give me an hand please...

Now the photos:

If you can give any clues about the sex i´ll appreciate it too...

Thanks in advance to all

Nelson

 

[gord]

Look like P.Hongkongensis to me.

Nice photos.

Gord

 

[ralf]

Gord is probably 50 % right

. Might be two different species. The skinny animal with the speckled back and the light dorsal ridge looks like a Paramesotriton chinensis to me.

 

[francesco]

hi Nelson
I wouldn't mix xenopus frogs with newts

 

[nelson]

Why not to mix newts with xenopus Francesco?

About the species...
Thanks for the help guys...

I´ll try to get more pics to you discover the sex of my boys (or girls)...

Best regards...

 

[francesco]

maybe you should read this article:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/Mixing_disasters.shtml

 

[kyle]

Also, in the 3rd to last and 2nd to last pictures, there appears to be an African Cichlid in the tank as well. You've really got to be careful with so many different animals enclosed in such a small area, particularly when they are from different parts of the world. Lots of issues/things which could go wrong - the article Francesco supplied will be a good eye opener.

 

[jennifer]

Why not mix... (1) unequal competition for food and space (2) general stress (3) the very real possiblility that something might go wrong (as in the article linked by Francesco). In the case of the fish, there is also (4) different temperature requirements. A real purist like me would even tell you that it's better to keep two different species of Paramesotriton (hongkongensis and chinensis) separated.

I'm sure the pet shop told you it was OK to put these animals together. Just keep in mind that the "job" of the pet store is to sell you animals. They have little or no experience with *Long Term* care for these animals.

 

[andy]

I would say you have P.Hongkongensis and P.Chinensis also.

 

[gord]

Uh..I meant to say P. Hongkongensis and Chinensis as well....;}

Gord

 

[nelson]

Thanks a lot for your advices...

About the fishes...They´ll not stay to much longer...

When i bought my newts i thought i was buying two from the same specie

The Xenopus and Newts are for now doing well together but i promise that in future i´ll try to separate them...

Thanks to all of you