Auckland green gecko
| Auckland green gecko | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Naultinus |
| Species: | N. elegans |
| Subspecies: | N. elegans elegans |
| Trinomial name | |
| Naultinus elegans elegans | |
The Auckland green gecko, Naultinus elegans elegans, is a subspecies of gecko found only in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand, except north of Whangaroa. The other subspecies, the Wellington green gecko, is found in the southern half of the North Island and the two ranges do not overlap. Its length is up to 145 mm, snout to vent.[1]
See also
- Geckos of New Zealand
References
- ↑ Naultinus elegans elegans — Auckland Green Gecko, New Zealand Herpetological Society. Accessed 14 April 2009.