Talk:New Caledonian Crested Gecko

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To-do list for New Caledonian Crested Gecko: edit · history · watch · refresh
  • Expand reproduction section to include more scientific info, and remove how-to for breeding in captivity.
  • Conservation status section
  • Distribution section
  • Taxonomy section
  • Large scale referencing, and removing of contradictory sections

[edit] Few things

Just a few things which strike me first up:

  • Can we change the name to all caps, so as to be in line with the other amphibian and reptile features?
  • Which English does this article use (looks like US, but I would like to know for sure before I start contributing)?

Thanks --liquidGhoul 03:55, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Have just gone through the article, giving it a major clean-up. The major problem thus far is the amount of pet talk in the article. I have removed lots, but some of it contained decent information which just needs to change tone. The prose is pretty bad too. --liquidGhoul 06:12, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Did the move, I think I fixed all the issues with it (and tweaked a couple lines to make them clearer). The 'todo' had me stumped for a second until I realized there was a refresh button on the side. The article is US English, but I have no problem one way or the other, as long as it is consistent throughout, if you (or someone else) prefers to change it. I think British would probably be more logical, with New Caledonia being named after Scotland and all... but I don't think it is really that big of a deal. -Dawson 16:06, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
I don't mind it being in US english, I think it should stay what it originally was. However, you will probably need to have a look over my edits, 'cause it is second nature for me to spell in Australian english. Thanks --liquidGhoul 23:18, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

I think the Ecology and Behavior section needs to be reworked; it has many comments on the physical features (such as the tail) and only a few about the actual ecology and behavior. It could be merged somewhat with the Physical Description section. Acaos 00:31, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

We still need an "Ecology and behaviour" section, but it needs more information. If you think something needs to be moved, then you are probably right. If I disagree with any changes, I will bring it up here. Thanks. --liquidGhoul 09:50, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sources?

I have run out of sources to use for this article (I have to admit, I completely forgot about it for a while). Are there any good online resources we can use for this article. I have no books at my disposal for New Caledonian reptiles. :) --liquidGhoul 11:28, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Sadly, there are scant few print sources that discuss much of the species' natural history, beyond "It is a gecko, it is from New Caledonia, except the one I already consulted and added, which has less than a page of information - but at least it did discuss the range enough for the map. I think further information will have to be gleaned from breeder/enthusiast websites, but we'll have to steer clear of opinion. For instance, I haven't found any solid information on the effects of egg incubation temperature on gender determination yet. -Dawson 16:06, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
A google scholar search [[1]] might help. I don't have time to read all the referenced papers, but something ought to be there worth noting. --Leperflesh 01:14, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
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