Biology:Takitimu gecko
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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. cryptozoicus
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| Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus Jewell & Leschen, 2004
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Hoplodactylus cryptozoicus | |
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]
Conservation status
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
- Geckos of New Zealand
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hitchmough, Rod; Anderson, Peter; Barr, Ben; Monks, Jo; Lettink, Marieke; Reardon, James; Tocher, Mandy; Whitaker, Tony. "Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012". The Government of New Zealand. http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/science-and-technical/nztcs2entire.pdf. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Listed by New Zealand
- ↑ "Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Mokopirirakau&species=cryptozoicus&search_param=%28%28common_name%3D%27Takitimu+gecko%27%29%29. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand Endemic Reptiles Checklist". http://lntreasures.com/nzr.html.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3015371 entry
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