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Photo of the week: Harlequin gecko

Department of Conservation —  22/02/2017

Today’s photo is of a rare harlequin gecko/tukutuku rakiurae. This species is endemic to Stewart Island in the far south of New Zealand.

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Female jewelled gecko. Photo: Simon Eyre.

Return of the geckos

Department of Conservation —  23/04/2015

After a long flight home a pair of jewelled geckos are settling back in to life in New Zealand after they were illegally smuggled to Germany.

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Wellington green gecko.

Photo of the week: Wellington green gecko

Department of Conservation —  18/02/2015

Today’s photo of the week is of a very special Wellington green gecko on Matiu Somes Island.

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