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Revision of the New Zealand gecko genus Hoplodactylus, with the description of a new species
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Revision of the New Zealand gecko genus Hoplodactylus, with the description of a new species

Lachie Scarsbrook, Kerry Walton, Nicolas J. Rawlence and Rodney A. Hitchmough
Zootaxa, Vol.5228(3), pp.267-291
13/01/2023
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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/50006

Abstract

Zoology Diplodactylidae Reptilia Squamata Systematics Taxonomy
The New Zealand endemic gecko genus Hoplodactylus is revised. Two species are recognized: Hoplodactylus duvaucelii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1836) from the North Island and some near-shore islands, and H. tohu n. sp., which was formerly widespread throughout the South Island but is presently restricted to some islands in the Cook Strait region. H. delcourti (Bauer & Russell, 1986) is retained in Hoplodactylus sensu lato in the interest of taxonomic stability, pending further research, but is probably neither congeneric nor from New Zealand.

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