Nelson green gecko

Nelson green gecko
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]

Distribution

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.

References

  1. ^ "Naultinus stellatus Hutton, 1872; neotype". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=200018. Retrieved 17 July 2010.