Kawekaweau

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What is the Kawekaweau?

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],How was the kawekaweau discovered?

This is a Kawekaweau, being examined by taxidermist Wim Spiekman in Te Papa in Wellington.

Facts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],But who's to be certain?

And a few more Facts If any of these animals still exist they are at very high risk from habitat destruction, predation by cats, weasels and stoats and low breeding habits could cause this species, if it still exists, to become extinct. ,[object Object],It would be quite easy for a large species of Gecko to still exist in some of the isolated areas in NZ as new species are still being discovered. Two smaller new species of Hoplodactylus were discovered in 1981 and 1984, so there is hope that the larger delcourti may turn up. Finding it however, will be no easy task as it’s nocturnal, possible small population, isolated areas and the fact that it hides during the day will make it very hard to find The Kawekaweau is thought to give birth to its babies unlike most other reptiles and to be arboreal (live high in trees.)

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