DOC's endangered species ambassador, Nicola Toki asks if "Alpine" geckos are true mountaineers, or forest refugees.
Although considered a land of birds, New Zealand is a hotspot for geckos - and we currently have about forty species of them. Most familiar to people will be the Kermit-green tree gecko or green geckos that hunt during the day, are excellent climbers and use their prehensile tail as a fifth limb while climbing. There are around seven of these types of gecko.
