The Takitimu gecko (Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus) is a species of gecko in the family Diplodactylidae found in the Southland region of New Zealand.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4]
| Takitimu gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Mokopirirakau |
| Species: | M. cryptozoicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus Jewell & Leschen, 2004
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Hoplodactylus cryptozoicus | |
Conservation status edit
As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the Takitimu gecko as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Listed by New Zealand
- ^ "Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus". The Reptile Database. The Reptile Database. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Endemic Reptiles Checklist". lntreasures.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
External links edit
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