Northland green gecko

Northland green gecko
at Orana Wildlife Park, Christchurch

Sparse (NZ TCS)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Naultinus
Species:
N. grayii
Binomial name
Naultinus grayii
Bell, 1843
Synonyms[3]

The Northland green gecko (Naultinus grayii), also known commonly as Gray's tree gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found only in the Northland region of New Zealand, north of Whangaroa; it is one of the rarest and most highly sought after lizards.[4]

  1. ^ Hitchmough, Rod; Anderson, Peter; Barr, Ben; Monks, Jo; Lettink, Marieke; Reardon, James; Tocher, Mandy; Whitaker, Tony. "Conservation status of New Zealand reptiles, 2012" (PDF). Department of Conservation. The Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ Species Naultinus grayii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  4. ^ "Featured Species". Emsworth Reptiles. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2014.