Mokopirirakau sp. nov. 'Ōkārito'

Broad-cheeked gecko

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Oligosoma aff. infrapunctatum “Ōkārito”

 

Conservation Status

Rediscovered

 

Distribution & Habitat

South Island, New Zealand

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Hitchmough, Rod, Barr, Ben, Knox, Carey, Lettink, Marieke, Monks, Joanne M., Patterson, Geoff B., Reardon, James T., van Winkel, Dylan, Rolfe, Jeremy and Michel, Pascale. (2021/2024). Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2021. New Zealand threat classification series 35. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conversation. [addendum added in 2024]

Hitchmough, Rod, Barr, Ben, Knox, Carey, Lettink, Marieke, Monks, Joanne M., Patterson, Geoff B., Reardon, James T., van Winkel, Dylan, Makan, Troy and Michel, Pascale. (2026). Conservation status of reptiles in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2025. New Zealand threat classification series 50. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conversation.

Hitchmough, R., Barr, B., Lettink, M., Monks, J., Reardon, J., Tocher, M., van Winkel, D. and Rolfe, J. (2016). Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2015. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 17. Department of Conservation, Wellington. 14 pp.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2020-media-releases/lizard-finds-in-south-westland-excite/

 

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