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Auckland Green Gecko


Auckland Green Gecko
Photo Information
Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 144 N: 3872] (12503)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-21
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-2-S
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Reptiles - Geckos 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-10 3:51
Viewed: 6793
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another of Gareths beautiful geckos which he kindly let me photograph a few weeks ago.
Naultinus elegans,the Auckland Green Gecko,is usually a bright green,with rows of yellow cream to white blotches down the side of the body.
The tail of this gecko is very versatile and is used as a 'fifth limb' for climbing,for balance,and for food storage.
The interior of the mouth and tongue are coloured a rich blue.
A bright canary yellow form of N.elegans is sometimes found.These 'albino' variations possibly have a recessive gene,that exhibits as a pigment lack in the chromophores.
N.elegans is found only in the North Island of New Zealand,north of Taranaki to Auckland.
It is arboreal,a tree dweller,frequenting many bushy plants and epiphytes,but often favours stands of Manuka and Kanuka.

(Many thanks to Gareth (the Lizard Man) for the information.
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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 533 W: 0 N: 720] (4197)
  • [2005-03-10 3:56]

Lovely gecko Steve. Nice composition, details and colors. Very good work.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2005-03-10 4:11]
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Steve, you've got Geckos on NZ? So there is no choice - I must to visit yours paradise :-))) I love geckos. Last holidays I searched them hard [they live on Crimea] but with no luck. Very green picture. I hope you didn't nail it to the tree like Norwegian Blue? Steve? Did you? Don't tell me your Gecko is probably pining for the fjords ;-)))

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2005-03-10 4:19]

What a beautiful colouring the gecko has Steve. I can't say that I've seen him up here. The only lizards my cat brings in is the brown ones.
Good shot. TFS.

Hay Steve!
Superb macro! I love green and your gecko is very nice and pretty. Great pose and good note!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2005-03-10 6:02]

This is good Steve! Man, I know these guys are REALLY fast, you must have a very quick triggerfinger! :) Well done. The green is really magnificent. TFS!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2005-03-10 7:40]

Vivid green!I loved this gecko...Vry good macro shot and notes.TFS

Composition:*****
Technical quality:****
Wow factor:***
Personality:*****

Very good shot Steve, good details and POV.
Well done.
TFS.

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-03-10 16:05]

Beautiful specimen Steve, he looks very well camouflaged. You've got good detail on his head but maybe a bit more DOF or closer in for a portrait. Well done.

your welcome steve ill make you a lizard freek be for you know it just like your makin me a caving freek. when that lizard came to me it was almost dead from being attacked by a rat or mouse but with some love and care now 2 years on you have given me a great photo oh and that he is relly a she . keep up the hard work steve......G

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-03-11 4:50]

Not only the beautiful lizard but the plant under it are very interesting species for me. Very nice photo.
well done.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-03-11 18:11]

Superbe lezard. magnifique couleur.
Great shot.

Very vivid animal, we don't have any green geckos. Nice shot.

A GREEN FAKIR, and that on a nailbed, all caught unawares in the wild. This is a nearlly nice image Steve, a beautiful little gragon brother.

wow! beautiful colors, nice composition...wonderful animal...

regards
Vladimir

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