Woodworthia Explained

Woodworthia is a genus of geckos in the family Diplodactylidae endemic to New Zealand. It includes four formally described species, though as many as 17 genetically distinct species may exist.^[1] All species are native to New Zealand.

• Woodworthia brunnea – Canterbury gecko
• Woodworthia chrysosiretica – gold-striped gecko, gold-stripe gecko, or golden sticky-toed gecko
• Woodworthia korowai – korowai gecko
• Woodworthia maculata – New Zealand common gecko or Raukawa gecko

Notes and References

1. 10.11646/zootaxa.5374.2.7. 1175-5334. 5374. 2. 263–294. Winkel. Dylan VAN. Wells. Sarah J. Harker. Nicholas. Hitchmough. Rodney A. On the sand and among the crowds: a new species of Woodworthia gecko (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae) from Auckland, Aotearoa/ New Zealand. Zootaxa. 2023-11-01. 38220859.