DSC_9130 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 *
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 *
11003-18107 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 *
