. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 107 Hoplodactylus delcourti Bauer & Russell, 1986 (Fig. 32) 1986 Hoplodactylus delcourti Bauer & Russell. New Zealand 13:(141). Type locality: "possibly the North Island, New Zealand". Holotype: MMNH 1985-38. 1988 Hoplodactylus delcorti Towns. A Field Guide to the Lizards of New Zealand: 6 (lapsus pro Hoplodactylus delcourti Bauer & Russell, 1986). Diagnosis: Digits broadly dilated, scansorial; terminal scansors present on digit one only; rostral contacts nostril; proximal portion of toe approximately three times width o
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 107 Hoplodactylus delcourti Bauer & Russell, 1986 (Fig. 32) 1986 Hoplodactylus delcourti Bauer & Russell. New Zealand 13:(141). Type locality: "possibly the North Island, New Zealand". Holotype: MMNH 1985-38. 1988 Hoplodactylus delcorti Towns. A Field Guide to the Lizards of New Zealand: 6 (lapsus pro Hoplodactylus delcourti Bauer & Russell, 1986). Diagnosis: Digits broadly dilated, scansorial; terminal scansors present on digit one only; rostral contacts nostril; proximal portion of toe approximately three times width of distal portion; penultimate phalanx strongly arcuate; 25 or more lamellae under fourth toe; body striped longitudinally; huge : Ventral and dorsal views of the Holotype of Hoplodac- tylus delcourti Bauer & Russell, 1986. MMNH 1985-38 (rule = 30 cm). Comments: This species is known from a single, partial specimen. Its provenance is unknown, but it has been suggested that the specimen originated from Northland (Bauer & Russell 1986, 1987). The animal has been associated with the kawekaweau, a reptile of Maori legend (Bauer & Russell 1987). Russell & Bauer (1986) hypothesized that the biology of this species was probably similar to that of H. duvaucelii and Whitaker (1987) suggested that it may also have been a nectivore or frugivore. The single extant specimen has a SVL of 370 mm, making it by far the largest species of gekkonid ever to have hved. The species is probably extinct (Bauer & Russell 1986) but might still occur in rocky, forested regions in the northern North Island. Recent sear- ches in the area have not located evidence for the continued existance of H. delcourti (Clark 1985).. 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
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