Forest gecko | Neil Fitzgerald Photography

A forest gecko licking its eye to clean it shows off its bright orange tongue and mouth.

Scientific name: Mokopirirakau granulatus
Common names: forest gecko
Location: Maungatautari, Waikato, New Zealand
Photo ID: 17170
Tags: Dactylocnemis granulatus, gecko, Gekkonidae, Hoplodactylus granulatus, indigenous, lizard, Mokopirirakau, Mokopirirakau granulatus, native, New Zealand, North Island, Not Threatened, reptile, Squamata, Waikato Region, Waipa District, Wildlife
Albums: Reptiles and frogs Lizards Forest gecko

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