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The forest gecko, Hoplodactylus granulatus, is a species of gecko in the family Gekkonidae. The species name describes the granular skin texture.

It is endemic to New Zealand, found in all areas except the Far North, Marlborough, and Canterbury.

This species is hard to see against bark or lichen on trees as the gecko can change its shade of grey/brown/green to match its background. The colours range from dark brown to pale grey. They have a yellow or orange mouth lining, and the soles of their feet are yellow.

Length is up to 89 mm, snout to vent.

This gecko eats insects found in the crevices of bark, moths, flies, fruit and nectar. They sun-bask, but are nocturnal hunters. They usually give birth to twins. Reproduction is viviparous.

They live in forest and scrub, to high altitudes, in leatherwood and shrub areas, as well as beech forest, mixed broadleaf, podocarp forest and manuka scrub.

• New Zealand Herpetological Society
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• The Reptile Database

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