Biology:Mokopirirakau galaxias
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Short description: Species of lizard
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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. galaxias
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| Mokopirirakau galaxias Knox, Hitchmough, Nielsen, Jewell, & Bell, 2021
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Mokopirirakau galaxias is a species of gecko in the family Diplodactylidae found in New Zealand.[2] This gecko is endemic to New Zealand, and its Māori name is Hura te ao. It was first identified in 2018, and was found in rock outcrops in North Otago. The holotype was collected in the Ida Range in Oteake Conservation Park.[3] This gecko is nocturnal, and is notable for the small bright spots on its back that resemble stars.[4]
See also
- Geckos of New Zealand
References
- ↑ Listed by New Zealand
- ↑ "Mokopirirakau galaxias". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Mokopirirakau&species=galaxias&search_param=%28%28common_name%3D%27Mokopirirakau+galaxias%27%29%29.
- ↑ "Hura te ao gecko, Mokopirirakau galaxias Knox, Hitchmough, Nielsen, Jewell & Bell, 2021". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1900518.
- ↑ "Hura te ao gecko". Department of Conservation (New Zealand). https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/reptiles-and-frogs/lizards/geckos/hura-te-ao-gecko/.
External links
- Mokopirirakau galaxias discussed on RNZ Critter of the Week, 2 June 2023
Wikidata ☰ Q107334051 entry
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