11003-18104 Ngahere gecko (Mokopirirakau silvestris) female on manuka trunk. More robust than the forest gecko (from which it has been isolated for millions of years), and with longer narrower toes, this species was first described from Whanganui, by Walter Buller in 1881. Tararua Range *
11003-18113 Ngahere gecko (Mokopirirakau silvestris) male on Rewarewa flower. Typically more robust than the forest gecko (from which it has been isolated for millions of years), and with longer narrower toes, this species was first described from Whanganui, by Walter Buller in 1881. Rimutaka Range *
DSC_0296 Broad-cheeked gecko (Mokopirirakau 'Okarito') strongly marked lowland male on moss-covered rimu trunk. Until recently this has been an elusive species, last encountered decades ago. However as recently as 2020 a promising number of new records and sightings have come to hand from various forests throughout the general area. Harihari, South Westland *
