Black-eyed gecko
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| Hoplodactylus kahutarae Whitaker, 1985 |
The black-eyed gecko, Hoplodactylus kahutarae, is a species of alpine gecko endemic to New Zealand. The specific epithet is taken from "Kahutara saddle" where the type specimen was found.[1]
The black-eyed gecko was named because of its fighting inadequacy.
[edit] References
- ^ New Zealand Frogs and Reptiles, Brian Gill and Tony Whitaker, David Bateman limited, 2001
- Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group 1996
- Hoplodactylus kahutarae
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
