New Zealand Herpetological Society Inc.

Previously Hoplodactylus rakiurae

Description:

Possibly NZ’s most distinctive gecko with large bordered spots in rows along the body, and on the head. Dull pink mouth interior. Narrow toes without wide pads. Grows < 71mm SV.

Distribution:

Found only in southern parts of Stewart Island, an island situated off the southern coast of the South Island. Very windswept location. Probably the most southerly of the gecko family.

Ecology

Nocturnal. Sun basks on warm and sunny days

Habitat:

Lives in scrub, tussock and rocky outcrops