Forest gecko
| Forest gecko | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hoplodactylus |
| Species: | H. granulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplodactylus granulatus Gray, 1845 | |
The forest gecko, Hoplodactylus granulatus, is a species of gecko in the family Gekkonidae. Granulatus refers to the granular texture of the skin.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand, found in all areas except the Far North, Marlborough, and Canterbury.
In June 2010 seven forest geckos, four female and three male, were stolen from a wildlife park in Northland.[2] Forest geckos are a protected species under the Wildlife Act 1953.
See also
- Geckos of New Zealand
References
- ↑ "New Zealand Frogs and Reptiles", Brian Gill and Tony Whitaker, David Bateman limited, 2001
- ↑ Eriksen, Alanah May (30 June 2010). "Thousands for stolen geckos on European black market". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
External links
- Hoplodactylus granulatus at the New Zealand Herpetological Society
- Hoplodactylus granulatus at the J. Craig Venter Institute