Our geckos belong to seven genera. Find out about each of the gecko genera. The 48 species of gecko in New Zealand are grouped into to seven genera. Genera are groupings of species that share similar ...

So our future work will focus on developing new monitoring tools. We hope these tools will allow us to estimate this gecko populations more precisely and keep track of their trends.

Attempts to bring exotic reptiles into New Zealand put native species and ecosystems at risk, while demand from international collectors leads to the poaching of endemic geckos from fragile ...

On the rock tors of Central Otago, herpetologist Carey Knox scans the schist ledges for lizards. He's looking for a grand skink, or an Otago skink. Both are endangered lizard species that became ...

Another striking resident, the jewelled gecko is "probably one of New Zealand's most beautiful reptiles," says Carey. They're bright green with white or yellow diamond patterns adorning their back.