New Zealand Frogs & Reptiles

DSC_9138 Forest gecko (Mokopirirakau granulatus) an individual from the Denniston Plateau population, displaying unique longitudinal markings instead of transverse bands, and with a brown base colour instead of the typical grey. This distinctive appearance is not supported by genetic testing however. While both 'striped' and 'blotched' forms occur in many NZ reptile populations, 'striped' forest geckos seem restricted to Denniston Plateau *

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DSC_9138 Forest gecko (Mokopirirakau granulatus) an individual from the Denniston Plateau population, displaying unique longitudinal markings instead of transverse bands, and with a brown base colour instead of the typical grey. This distinctive appearance is not supported by genetic testing however. While both 'striped' and 'blotched' forms occur in many NZ reptile populations, 'striped' forest geckos seem restricted to Denniston Plateau *

striped morph DSC 9138 Forest gecko Hoplodactylus granulatus mokopirirakau denniston plateau camouflage camouflaged