Delcourt's Sticky-toed Gecko

Hoplodactylus delcourti

Summary 1

The kawekaweau or Delcourt's giant gecko, Hoplodactylus delcourti, was by far the largest of all geckos with a snout-to-vent length of 370 mm (14.6 in) and an overall length of at least 600 mm (23.6 in). It was endemic to New Zealand, and is now believed to be extinct.

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