Stephen's Island gecko

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q3008593
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Stephen's Island gecko

Summary

Stephen's Island gecko is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Stephen's Island gecko's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Stephen's Island gecko is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Stephen's Island gecko's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Stephen's Island gecko is classified within Toropuku[6].
  • Stephen's Island gecko is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Stephen's Island gecko is Toropuku stephensi[8].
  • Stephen's Island gecko's original combination is recorded as Hoplodactylus stephensi[9].
  • Stephen's Island gecko's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. stephensi'}[10].
  • Stephen's Island gecko's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix III of CITES[11].
  • Stephen's Island gecko's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[12].
  • Stephen's Island gecko's NZTCS conservation status is recorded as nationally vulnerable[13].

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Classification

Stephen's Island gecko's scientific name is Toropuku stephensi[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Toropuku[6].

Distribution

Stephen's Island gecko is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

Stephen's Island gecko's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 146477[14]. Stephen's Island gecko's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 946231[15]. Stephen's Island gecko's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1056278[16]. Stephen's Island gecko's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6066780[17]. Stephen's Island gecko's ITIS TSN is recorded as 819389[18].

Why It Matters

Stephen's Island gecko has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Into the light: diurnality has evolved multiple times in geckos. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Endemic to New Zealand
    Original combination Hoplodactylus stephensi
    Nztcs conservation status nationally vulnerable
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