wow! those are boootiful geckos. haven't seen them before. looks like a cross between a gecko and an emerald tree boa
Ben K
Mar 8, 2004 2:56 PM
Rating: 5/5
LOL! ahhh, wut would life be without photo shop? lol
Thanks,
Ben
epidemic
Mar 8, 2004 3:31 PM
Rating: 5/5
Sorry, Ben!
That's not a "made" photo! Those are Nautilus elegans, a very rare species of gecko from New Zealand. They are now totally protected within their native habitat and very rarly seen here in the US.
By the way Manu, GREAT photo there of a wonderful, and rare species. Also, if you would, please contact me at the following e-mail address, as I would like to discuss the possibility of exchanging some babies, should you be producing them.
Best regards,
Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.526.4856
hawkman99
Mar 8, 2004 5:22 PM
Rating: 5/5
these are freakin' awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Lets see some more pictures.
Blue-Tongue
Mar 8, 2004 8:16 PM
Rating: 5/5
WOW are you serious, They come from NZ. I have spent the last ten years living in NZ and have never seen anything like that, Ive never even seen a gecko in NZ. Thats cool
epidemic
Mar 9, 2004 9:11 AM
There are actually quite a few geckos in NZ. The Naultinus group are comprised of approximately 6 sub-species and the Hoplodactylus are comprised of approximately 9 subs. All are protected under the NZ Wildlife Act. 1953 Which allows export for bonafied conservation projects only, since 1996. However, there are large numbers of both species illegally harvested, notably for trade within the Czech Republic and Germany, and a few of these find their way into the US. They are sporadically available as captive born, as they ovo-viviparous (live bearers) and typically produce twins each year. There are also amelanistic individual of N. elegans, yet these are quite rare.
Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.526.4856
jrmiah
Mar 9, 2004 9:46 AM
Common Green Gecko, Otorohanga
Naultinus elegans, or kakariki. This is the most common green gecko in the North Island and can be green, yellow or a patterned combination. They grow to be between 14 to 20 cm long.
I am aware that there are a variety of common names for the species. I believe the specimens pictured are N. grayii, not N. elegans as I suspected earlier, as the N. elegans tends to demonstrate a thin complete line of white dorsally, instead of the blotched pattern these demonstrate.
Blue-Tongue
Mar 10, 2004 3:21 AM
Rating: 5/5
I am amazed, I have never ever in 10 years even seen a trace of a Gecko in NZ. Extremely interesting if only you'd told me that there where geckos in NZ a year ago when I was living there I could have gone looking for them. :-)
bruning
Mar 10, 2004 6:11 AM
Wauw. Quite well to see. The nederland. ( Holland ) J. Bruning
Manu
Nov 29, 2004 5:50 PM
They are baby N. grayii, been born to my friend.
I have 1.1 N. elegans elegans.
