The shape of the H. delcourti specimen and the scales on the head and feet are remarkably similar to those of the other geckos in New Zealand and the main reasons for its placement in the endemic New Zealand genus Hoplodactylus.
BRUCE THOMAS
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Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 2, 1 May 1992, Page 45
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43The shape of the H. delcourti specimen and the scales on the head and feet are remarkably similar to those of the other geckos in New Zealand and the main reasons for its placement in the endemic New Zealand genus Hoplodactylus. BRUCE THOMAS Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 2, 1 May 1992, Page 45
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