Hoplodactylus tohu
Hoplodactylus tohu, the Tohu gecko (Māori: mokomoko a Tohu),[1] is a species of lizard of the family Diplodactylidae.[2] The lizard is found in the Marlborough Sounds / Cook Strait area of New Zealand.[1][3]
| Hoplodactylus tohu | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Hoplodactylus |
| Species: | H. tohu |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplodactylus tohu Scarsbrook, Walton, Lawrence, & Hitchmough, 2023 | |
References
- "Meet te mokomoko a Tohu: a new species of New Zealand gecko hidden in plain sight". The Conversation. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- Hoplodactylus tohu at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2020.
- "Mokomoko a Tohu / Tohu gecko". New Zealand Herpetological Society. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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