| Dierogekko kaalaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Dierogekko |
| Species: | D. kaalaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dierogekko kaalaensis | |
Dierogekko kaalaensis, also known as the Kaala striped gecko, is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia. [2]
The crested gecko or eyelash gecko is a species of gecko native to southern New Caledonia. In 1866, the crested gecko was described by a French zoologist named Alphonse Guichenot. This species was thought extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994 during an expedition led by Robert Seipp. Along with several other New Caledonian gecko species, it is being considered for protected status by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna.
Phyllostegia kaalaensis, the Kaala phyllostegia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in mesic forests on the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range at elevations of 374–796 metres (1,227–2,612 ft).
Thiollierea kaalaensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Casearia kaalaensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Pycnandra kaalaensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Xylosma kaalaensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Anthony Hume Whitaker was a New Zealand herpetologist, contributing a 50-year career of fieldwork, pioneering research and species discoveries. His is still the largest collection of reptile and amphibian specimens donated to Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Dierogekko is a genus of geckos in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to the northwest portion of New Caledonia. They are sometimes known commonly as the striped geckos or the New Caledonian geckos. Dierogekko are small geckos with simple, granular scales and subdued patterning of broad longitudinal stripes or spots. They are similar in overall appearance and habit to closely related geckos in the genera Bavayia and Oedodera, and the type species D. validiclavis was once referred to Bavayia.
Dierogekko validiclavis, also known as the bold-striped gecko, is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Dierogekko inexpectatus also known as Key New Caledonian Gecko is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Dierogekko insularis, also known as the Islands striped gecko, is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Dierogekko koniambo, also known as the Koniambo striped gecko, is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Dierogekko nehoueensis, also known as the striped gecko, is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Dierogekko poumensis, also known as the Poum striped gecko, is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Dierogekko thomaswhitei, also known commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
Dierogekko baaba also known as Grande Terre striped gecko, is a gecko endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Oedodera marmorata, also known as the marbled gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to New Caledonia.
Afroedura langi, also known as Lang's rock gecko, Lang's flat gecko, or Lowveld flat gecko, is a species of African gecko found in South Africa and Mozambique.
Bunopus tuberculatus, also known as the Baluch rock gecko, Arabian desert gecko, or southern tuberculated gecko is a species of gecko found in the Middle East.
