Nelson green gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Naultinus |
Species: | N. stellatus |
Binomial name | |
Naultinus stellatus Hutton, 1872 |
The Nelson green gecko or starry tree gecko, Naultinus stellatus, is a species of the family Gekkonidae (gecko). The neotype is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[1]
The Nelson green gecko is found only in the Nelson area of New Zealand.
Reproduction is viviparous. Young (usually twins) are born in the autumn or early winter.