Woodworthia
''Woodworthia'' is a genus of geckos in the family Diplodactylidae endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... It includes three species: All species are native to New Zealand. *'' Woodworthia brunnea'' – Canterbury gecko *'' Woodworthia chrysosiretica'' – gold-striped gecko, gold-stripe gecko, or golden sticky-toed gecko *'' Woodworthia maculata'' – New Zealand common gecko or Raukawa gecko References Reptiles of New Zealand Lizard genera Taxa named by Samuel Garman {{Diplodactylidae-stub ...
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Woodworthia Brunnea
The Canterbury gecko (''Woodworthia brunnea'') is a gecko found in the South Island of New Zealand. It is also known by the Māori language, Māori names Waitaha gecko and Moko-pāpā, and as the brown gecko. It had previously been placed in a different genus and called ''Hoplodactylus brunneus'', but further study split the genus Hoplodactylus into six genera, with some groups close to the former ''Hoplodactylus maculatus'' "Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury" being assigned to the new genus ''Woodworthia''. The forms are separated geographically but have evolved from a common ancestor. ''Woodworthia'' geckos belong to the subfamily Diplodactylidae, known to be a primitive (phylogenetics), primitive group found only in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. The significant differences between New Zealand and Australian Diplodactylids may suggest that geckos have been in New Zealand since it broke away from the Gondwana supercontinent 85 million years ago. The geckos are usua ...
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