BTS ID?

[Joshuakahan]

The shop wasn’t positive but thought this was an indo/ northern hybrid?
Any ideas?
Fallen_Leaves16
Kelly_Aquatics
Friller2009

 

[Fallen_Leaves16]

Looks like a typical WC juvenile halmahera to me. Could be merauke, but that seems less likely.
Hybridisation is heavily discouraged for many reasons amongst many circles (cichlid fanatics being one), and trying to breed a mainland Australian species with a SE Asian species not only seems counterintuitive but heavily unlikely as well.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Looks like a typical WC juvenile halmahera to me. Could be merauke, but that seems less likely.
Hybridisation is heavily discouraged for many reasons amongst many circles (cichlid fanatics being one), and trying to breed a mainland Australian species with a SE Asian species not only seems counterintuitive but heavily unlikely as well.

Thanks! I thought it was a halmahera, but they said no and that it was a hybrid. I don’t know enough about BTS to argue lol but I did buy it.

 

[Friller2009]

Tiliqua gigas
not a hybrid with a scincoides

 

[Joshuakahan]

Tiliqua gigas
not a hybrid with a scincoides

Thanks!

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

I agree with halmahera, Indonesians usually have a black line on the nape of their neck and a lighter back. I have yet to see a northern/indo hybrid.