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Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Takitimu gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diplodactylidae |
Genus: | Mokopirirakau |
Species: | M. cryptozoicus |
Binomial name | |
Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus Jewell & Leschen, 2004 | |
Synonyms | |
Hoplodactylus cryptozoicus |
As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the Takitimu gecko as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
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