Harlequin gecko
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| Species: | T. rakiurae
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The harlequin gecko, Tukutuku rakiurae[3] (formerly Hoplodactylus rakiurae),[4] is a species of gecko endemic to Stewart Island/Rakiura in the far south of New Zealand, where it was discovered in 1969.[5] In terms of distribution it is one of the southernmost gecko species in the world.[6]
Conservation status
As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the harlequin gecko as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
References
- ^ a b Hitchmough, Rod; Anderson, Peter; Barr, Ben; Monks, Jo; Lettink, Marieke; Reardon, James; Tocher, Mandy; Whitaker, Tony (2012). "Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012" (PDF). Department of Conservation. The Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Tukutuku rakiurae ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Tukutuku rakiurae, Harlequin gecko. New Zealand Lizards Database. Landcare Research.
- ^ "The taxonomy of the New Zealand geckos has recently been extensively revised...". New Zealand Herpetological Society.
- ^ Gill, Brian; Whitaker, Tony (1996). New Zealand Frogs and Reptiles. David Bateman Publishing.
- ^ Ballance, Allison; Morris, Rod (2008). Rare Wildlife of New Zealand. Random House Publishing.
Further reading
- Nielsen SV, Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Hitchmough RA, Daugherty CH (2011). "New Zealand geckos (Diplodactylidae): Cryptic diversity in a post-Gondwanan lineage with trans-Tasman affinities". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59 (1): 1-22. (Tukutuku, new genus; Tukutuku rakiurae, new combination).
- Thomas BW (1981). "Hoplodactylus rakiurae n. sp. (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Stewart Island, New Zealand, and comments on the taxonomic status of Heteropholis nebulosus McCann". New Zealand J. Zool. 8: 37-47. (Hoplodactylus rakiurae, new species).
External links
- Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group (1996). Hoplodactylus rakiurae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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