. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 106. : Two specimens of Hoplo- dactylus chrysosireticus Robb, 1980 showing variation in dorsal patterns. (Photo courtesy of Thomas) Comments: Hoplodactylus chrysosireticus was only recently recognized as a taxon distinct from H. pacificus. Although morphological differences between the taxa are minor, they appear to be consistent and thus warrant separation. Newman (1980) considered the names Hoplodactylus chrysosireticus, H. stephensi and Heteropholis poecilochlorus as used by Robb (1980a) as nomina nuda. McDowall (1981), however, correct
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 106. : Two specimens of Hoplo- dactylus chrysosireticus Robb, 1980 showing variation in dorsal patterns. (Photo courtesy of Thomas) Comments: Hoplodactylus chrysosireticus was only recently recognized as a taxon distinct from H. pacificus. Although morphological differences between the taxa are minor, they appear to be consistent and thus warrant separation. Newman (1980) considered the names Hoplodactylus chrysosireticus, H. stephensi and Heteropholis poecilochlorus as used by Robb (1980a) as nomina nuda. McDowall (1981), however, correctly showed that the usage of the names in Robb constitute vahd descriptions. This species is distributed in coastal and central Taranaki (North Island) from Waitara to just north of Paitea and Mana Island (near Titahi Bay). It has also reportedly been discovered several hundred kilometers to the north on Motupia Island (Pickard & Towns 1988, see Fig. 34) but this record may be false ( Whitaker pers. comm.). It is primarily terrestrial and nocturnal, although it frequently basks during daylight hours (Wilkinson 1981). Robb (1980a) reported that it was associated with human structures and had not been found in native bush. It has also been found in Knipholia and flax (Robb 1980b; Wilkinson 1981). Maximum size is 70 mm SVL (Robb 1980a). Diet consists of flies, moths, earwigs, spiders and woodlice (Robb 1980a; Wilkinson 1981). Like all Hoplodactylus, the species is viviparous. Mating takes place in April and young are born February—March (Wilkinson 1977; Rowlands 1981a). The species is listed in the New Zealand Red Data Book (Williams & Given 1981) as being of indeterminate status. I I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bonn, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig
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