Starred Gecko

The starred gecko is a green gecko from Nelson and Marlborough marked with star-like pale spots. Green upperparts carry scattered white or yellow spots, sometimes linked by dark edging; the mouth lining is brightly coloured.

It occurs in shrublands and forest from the Nelson region into Marlborough. It is active by day in foliage, taking insects, fruit and nectar and giving birth to live young.

Starred gecko is Threatened — Nationally Vulnerable (NZ Threat Classification). Patient scanning of sunlit native shrubs within its range may reveal one, but collecting or handling native geckos requires authority.