Forest gecko

Forest gecko

Gradual Decline (NZ TCS)[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] Forest geckos are a protected species under the Wildlife Act 1953.

Conservation status

In 2012 the Department of Conservation reclassified the forest gecko as At Risk under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. It was judged as meeting the criteria for At Risk threat status as a result of it having a low to high ongoing or predicted decline. This gecko is also regarded as being Data Poor which indicates the Department of Conservations uncertainty about the listing due to lack of data.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hitchmough, Rod; Anderson, Peter; Barr, Ben; Monks, Jo; Lettink, Marieke; Reardon, James; Tocher, Mandy; Whitaker, Tony. "Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012" (PDF). Department of Conservation. The Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Frogs and Reptiles", Brian Gill and Tony Whitaker, David Bateman limited, 2001
  3. ↑ Eriksen, Alanah May (30 June 2010). "Thousands for stolen geckos on European black market". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

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