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Black-eyed gecko

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Black-eyed gecko

The black-eyed gecko (Hoplodactylus kahutarae) is another unique inhabitant of the Kaikōuras. It lives above 1,300 metres.

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by Gregory H. Sherley

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Andy Dennis, Mountains – Alpine plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14322/black-eyed-gecko (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Andy Dennis, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.