Rough gecko

The rough gecko (Naultinus rudis) is a species of gecko in the family Gekkonidae native to New Zealand.[2] It is endemic to the Kaikoura Ranges.[3]

Rough gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Naultinus
Species:
N. rudis
Binomial name
Naultinus rudis
(Fischer, 1882)

Conservation status

As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the Rough gecko as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[4]

References

  1. Hitchmough, R., Lettink, M., van Winkel, D. & Chapple, D. 2019. Naultinus rudis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T14378A120190538. Downloaded on 19 July 2019.
  2. "Naultinus rudis (Fischer, 1882) Rough Gecko". The New Zealand Herpetological Society Website. The New Zealand Herpetological Society. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. Wilson, Kerry-Jayne. "Lizards - Lizards in their environment". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. 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.


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