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Mokopirirakau geckos are unique in that they live in alpine environments; a habitat that exists because of New Zealand’s geology and large variety of environments. [9] These geckos are found throughout the country, with habitats in Otago, the south of the north island of New Zealand, and various other alpine regions. [9]
The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. [2] These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. [3] [4] Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geckos in both Australia and New Caledonia, and are the only family of geckos found in New Zealand.
Most gecko species cannot digest leaves and other tough plant material easily, however W. maculata and other New Zealand gecko species feed off plant material that is easily digestible and high in energy like pollen, nectar, sap or fruit. [20] Mainland geckos are commonly preyed on invasive species such as stoats, cats, hedgehogs and rodents.
All are native to New Zealand and are endemic (i.e., found nowhere else). All are placed in the Diplodactylidae family, which is found across Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. New Zealand's geckos are highly unusual in that they are viviparous, giving birth to live young, typically twins; most other geckos are oviparous (egg-layers
Woodworthia geckos belong to the subfamily Diplodactylidae, known to be a primitive group found only in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. [4] The significant differences between New Zealand and Australian Diplodactylids may suggest that geckos have been in New Zealand since it broke away from the Gondwana supercontinent 85 million years ...
The jewelled gecko (Naultinus gemmeus) is a threatened species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae.The species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.. Subgroups or populations of the jewelled gecko living in Otago, Canterbury, and Southland can be distinguished by their colour and marking.
In Australia, S. williamsi is found in north-eastern New South Wales, Queensland, south-eastern South Australia, and north-western Victoria. [1] [2] The map below shows a patchy distribution of the species distributed throughout the east of the continent as far north as Cairs in QLD, as south as Adelaide in SA and as west as Bourke in NSW. The ...
The harlequin gecko (Tukutuku rakiurae), [4] formerly Hoplodactylus rakiurae, [5] is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae.The species is endemic to Stewart Island / Rakiura in the far south of New Zealand, where it was discovered in 1969. [6]