Species identification topic

K&M named it an Aruba Island Rattlesnake but it looks more like a Pygmy Rattlesnake.  Someone can help?

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It certainly does !!! Both colour, thickness and head size compared to body

A beautyful, little snake

In my opinion it works nicely as an Aruba rattlesnake. Color is very variable in both rattlesnakes, mainly in pygmy rattlesnakes. However, to be a pygmy, surely they needed to make more contrasting markings, I guess.
Also, I think the rattle is too big for a pygmy rattlesnake.
Considering also the tube that it belongs is dedicated to endangered species, and Arubas are critically endangered while pygmy rattlers are least concern, I think Aruba is the best match.

I agree with you Roger but I can't find any blue Aruba rattlesnake. The mark on the head is also strange. nevertheless we could say it is an odd tan colored Auba rattlesnake

Kikimalou wrote:

I agree with you Roger but I can't find any blue Aruba rattlesnake. The mark on the head is also strange. nevertheless we could say it is an odd tan colored Auba rattlesnake

Yes, they're usually brown with pink, blue or brown diamond shaped markings. Rattlesnakes are always a problem, another species, the rock rattlesnake, is also known as green rattlesnake, white rattlesnake, pink rattlesnake and blue rattlesnake... can you guess its color?

So let's go for Aruba island rattlesnake

Kikimalou wrote:

So let's go for Aruba island rattlesnake

Lets go to find one for me

Good luck

Thank you :)

Have anybody a idea what it could be? It has a face like a raccoon but not the body :)

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And i also dont know the brand.

It is a blur animal near a Lego

Better pic please

Kikimalou wrote:

  It is a blur animal near a Lego

Better pic please

Oh sorry, here

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Could it be a "blonde raccoon" ?
No matter what, it looks very cute

I'm thinking it is some sort of civet-like animal, although it's not very specific.

Probably Civetticus civetta, the African palm civet, but with a less-than-perfect paint job.

Many thanks friends

sbell wrote:

I'm thinking it is some sort of civet-like animal, although it's not very specific.

Probably Civetticus civetta, the African palm civet, but with a less-than-perfect paint job.

for the body yes, but the face ?

widukind wrote:

sbell wrote:

I'm thinking it is some sort of civet-like animal, although it's not very specific.

Probably Civetticus civetta, the African palm civet, but with a less-than-perfect paint job.

for the body yes, but the face ?

Imeant African civet. And while it is too flat, the mask and markings are at least kind of close.

Would agree seems to be an African Civet with a bad paint job!

Taos wrote:

Would agree seems to be an African Civet with a bad paint job!

Yes, you are probably right

Taos wrote:

Would agree seems to be an African Civet with a bad paint job!

The same for me

Next question--where does someone obtain such a creature? There aren't nearly enough viverrids & co!

Many thanks for the ideas :)

I just received the Safari ltd zebra but I don't know what specific species it is. Can anyone help me out?

Which zebra did you get? The VW ones are Mountain zebras, the others are Plains.

Is it a grant's, chapman's, burchell's, crawshay's, or sellous plains zebra?