. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 116 Diagnosis: Limbs and toes elongate; no terminal scansors on any digits; digits scansorial, narrow; prominent supraciliary scales; mouth lining yellowish; peritoneum black; eye black; preanal pores not extending onto thighs. Comments: This species, first discovered in 1970 (Whitaker 1985), is, in many respects, atypical of members of the genus. Hoplodactylus kahutarae is known only from Mt. Tarahaka and Kahutara Saddle in the Seaward Kaikoura Range on the east coast of the South Island (Fig. 37). The habitat is described in detail by Whitaker (198
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 116 Diagnosis: Limbs and toes elongate; no terminal scansors on any digits; digits scansorial, narrow; prominent supraciliary scales; mouth lining yellowish; peritoneum black; eye black; preanal pores not extending onto thighs. Comments: This species, first discovered in 1970 (Whitaker 1985), is, in many respects, atypical of members of the genus. Hoplodactylus kahutarae is known only from Mt. Tarahaka and Kahutara Saddle in the Seaward Kaikoura Range on the east coast of the South Island (Fig. 37). The habitat is described in detail by Whitaker (1985). Specimens have been found at altitudes of 1300 m in sub-alpine habitats of sohd rock bluffs (Fig. 39). Animals are active at temperatures as low as 7 °C (Whitaker 1985) and bask frequently at temperatures above 13 °C. Nothing is known of its biology in the wild, although in captivity this species feeds on a variety of small arthropods ( Thomas pers. comm.). Newman (1982) listed the species as having a high conservation priority largely because of its restricted : Subalpine habitat of Hoplodactylus kahutarae in the Seaward Kaikoura Range, South Island, New Zealand (elexation approx. 1300 m). (Photo courtesy of Whitaker). 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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