Higher classification Hoplodactylus | Phylum Chordata Family Gekkonidae Scientific name Hoplodactylus granulatus Rank Species | |
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Similar Reptile, Hoplodactylus, Mokopirirakau, Naultinus, Wellington green ge | ||
New zealand reptiles forest gecko and wellington green gecko babies
The forest gecko, Hoplodactylus granulatus, is a species of gecko in the family Gekkonidae. Granulatus refers to the granular texture of the skin. Its Māori name is moko pirirākau ("lizard that clings to trees"). It is endemic to New Zealand, found in all areas except the Far North, Marlborough, and Canterbury.
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- New zealand reptiles forest gecko and wellington green gecko babies
- New zealand forest geckos
- Conservation status
- References
In June 2010 seven forest geckos, four female and three male, were stolen from a wildlife park in Northland. Forest geckos are a protected species under the Wildlife Act 1953.
New zealand forest geckos
Conservation status
In 2012 the Department of Conservation reclassified the forest gecko as At Risk under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. It was judged as meeting the criteria for At Risk threat status as a result of it having a low to high ongoing or predicted decline. This gecko is also regarded as being Data Poor which indicates the Department of Conservations uncertainty about the listing due to lack of data.
