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Marlborough green gecko on mānuka

Marlborough green gecko on mānuka

Shrublands are important habitats for many lizards. The Marlborough green gecko (Naultinus manukanus) is found in regenerating mānuka shrublands and coastal scrub around the Marlborough Sounds.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10028842
Photograph by Rod Morris

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Shrublands', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/shrublands/6/2