Marlborough green gecko

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Marlborough green gecko
Naultinus manukanus by Rod Morris.jpg
CITES Appendix II (CITES) [2]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Naultinus
Species:
N. manukanus
Binomial name
Naultinus manukanus
(McCann, 1955)
Synonyms

Heteropholis manukanus

The Marlborough green gecko, also known as the manuka gecko, [3] (Naultinus manukanus) is a small species of gecko endemic to New Zealand. It grows to a maximum of 70mm, and is green, with some individuals displaying gold markings. The underside of the gecko is a lighter green in females, and silvery in males. The holotype is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. [4]

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Conservation status

In 2012 the Department of Conservation classified the Marlborough 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 Conservation Dependent. [5]

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References

  1. Hitchmough, R., Lettink, M., Chapple, D., van Winkel, D. & Hare, K. 2019. Naultinus manukanus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T177827A120191682. Downloaded on 19 July 2019.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. Tony Jewell, photos by Rod Morris, "Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand", New Holland, 2008
  4. "Heteropholis manukanus McCann, 1955; holotype". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  5. 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.