For the Australian species called jewelled gecko, see Strophurus elderi.
Jewelled gecko
Naultinus gemmeus on a branch, Otago Peninsula by Rod Morris
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Family:
Diplodactylidae
Genus:
Naultinus
Species:
N. gemmeus
Binomial name
Naultinus gemmeus
(McCann, 1955)
Synonyms[3]
Naultinus lineatus Gray, 1869 (nomen oblitum)
Naultinus elegans — Lucas & Frost, 1897 (part)
Heteropholis gemmeus McCann, 1955
Heteropholis gemmeus — Wermuth, 1965
Naultinus elegans gemmeus — Meads, 1982
Naultinus gemmeus — Thomas, 1982
Naultinus gemmeus — Rösler, 2000
Naultinus gemmeus — Nielsen et al., 2011
The jewelled gecko (Naultinus gemmeus) is a threatened species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
Subgroups or populations of the jewelled gecko living in Otago, Canterbury, and Southland can be distinguished by their colour and marking. Male Canterbury jewelled geckos tend to be grey or brown with yellow, purple and white rows of stripes or diamonds. Otago jewelled gecko populations are often green with yellow and white markings, and Southland jewelled geckos are usually solid green.
The jewelled gecko eats a wide variety of insects and moths. It also eats berries and, more rarely, nectar.
The jewelled gecko and other New Zealand geckos are highly protected and it is illegal to capture or disturb them. The jewelled gecko is often targeted by wildlife smugglers.[4]
^Hitchmough, R.; van Winkel, D.; Lettink, M.; Chapple, D.; Hare, K. (2019). "Naultinus gemmeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T177826A120191388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T177826A120191388.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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