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Naultinus gemmeus (South Island Tree Gecko)
| Scientific Name | Naultinus gemmeus |
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| Common Name | South Island Tree Gecko |
| CITES Status | Appendix III Protected (New Zealand) (as of March 2006) |
| Life Span | unknown |
| Period | Diurnal |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Length | unknown |
| Weight | unknown |
| Terrestrial | unknown |
| Distrobution | New Zealand (Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains; Otago Peninsula and the surrounding coastal regions; Mount Cook, South Island) Terra typica: Rangiora, New Zealand. |
| Notes | None |
| Parent Species | Naultinus elegans |
| Humidity | unknown |
Daytime Temp | unknown |
| Nighttime Temp | unknown |
Basking Temp | unknown |
| Groups OK | unknown |
Territorial Males | unknown |
| Difficulty | unknown |
Temp-Sexed | unknown |
| Incubation Temp | unknown |
Incubation Time | unknown |
| Food | Insects, Fruit, Berries, Nectar |
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| 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. |
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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