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Naultinus gemmeus
(South Island Tree Gecko)

Species Information
Scientific NameNaultinus gemmeus
Common NameSouth Island Tree Gecko
CITES StatusAppendix III Protected (New Zealand) (as of March 2006)
Life Spanunknown
PeriodDiurnal
DietOmnivore
Lengthunknown
Weightunknown
Terrestrialunknown
DistrobutionNew Zealand (Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains; Otago Peninsula and the surrounding coastal regions; Mount Cook, South Island)
Terra typica: Rangiora, New Zealand.
NotesNone
Parent SpeciesNaultinus elegans
Quick Care Information
Humidityunknown Daytime Tempunknown
Nighttime Tempunknown Basking Tempunknown
Groups OKunknown Territorial Malesunknown
Difficultyunknown Temp-Sexedunknown
Incubation Tempunknown Incubation Timeunknown
FoodInsects, Fruit, Berries, Nectar
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Care Information
Lives in low to medium level scrub. They prefer not to shed their tail as they use it as a fifth limb. They will not breed more than once a year and usually give live birth to twins. They cannot change color or shade.


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References

Mar 2006 - The EMBL Reptile Database
Mar 2006 - Naultinus lineatus GRAY 1869
Mar 2006 - Naultinus elegans - LUCAS & FROST (partim) 1897
Mar 2006 - Naulthinus elegans - WERNER 1901
Mar 2006 - Heteropholis gemmeus MCCANN 1955
Mar 2006 - Heteropholis gemmeus - WERMUTH 1965: 91
Mar 2006 - Naultinus elegans gemmeus - MEADS 1982
Mar 2006 - Naultinus gemmeus - THOMAS 1982
Mar 2006 - Naultinus gemmeus - RSLER 2000: 96


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