CIBED - - Stump-toed Gecko -

Gehyra mutilata Stump-toed Gecko No Local Name

f.GEKKONIDAE Geckos

Gehyra mutilata Stump-toed Gecko No Local Name

f.GEKKONIDAE Geckos

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesStump‑toed Gecko ^EN

Local NamesP,?N^{RR,MG,AT,MK,MT,MH} Ngōpili^PK,NS

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesGehyra mutilata (accepted name) , Hemidactylus mutilatus

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, o.Snakes and Lizards, so.Lizards, f.Geckos - Lizard

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.REPTILIA, o.Squamata, so.Lacertilia, f.GEKKONIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR⁺MG^PAT^PMK⁺MT^PAK?PL?MN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN?MH^PRK?PK⁺⁺NS?SW?

VouchersPK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginIntroduced; Polynesian; Naturalised

Global RangeNative: ?se.Asia; Introduced: in ancient times westward to Madagascar, and eastward to e.Polynesia; Hawai‘i;

HabitatLand; Lowlands

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationA thick-set gecko to 11cmTL, 5cmSVL. Uniformly dark grey-brown peppered with a pale spots and narrow pale bands over the tail; to uniformly pale on a pale surface. When handled it can slough off large sections of skin - later regenerated. Median toe-more...pads wide-oval with claw arising near centre, and 8-10 lamellae almost all divided centrally. Tail thick with a distinct constriction at the base, and a single mid-ventral row of conspicuously large scales. VOICE none. EGGS 10x8mm, non-adherent, in crevices and under bark.

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Stump-toed Gecko ^EN

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

P,?N^{RR,MG,AT,MK,MT,MH} Ngōpili^PK,NS

National Name: - ⁿⁿⁿ

Island	Status	Main name
National name		-
Rarotonga	+	P,?N
Mangaia	P	P,?N
Ātiu	P	P,?N
Ma‘uke	+	P,?N
Miti‘āro	P	P,?N
Aitutaki		?P,?N
Palmerston		?P,?N
Tongareva-write		?P,?N
Tongareva-speak		?P,?N
Manihiki	P	P,?N
Rakahanga		?P,?N
Pukapuka	++	Ngōpili
Nassau		Ngōpili

Scientific Names and Taxonomy

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Absent

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	+
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu	Present
Ma‘uke	+
Miti‘āro	Present
Aitutaki
Palmerston
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva
Manihiki	Present
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	++
Nassau
Suwarrow

Vouchers for:
Gehyra mutilata

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 1csP specimen+photo specimen+photo, Motu Uta, 2/2004, G.McCormack with ID as Gehyra mutilata to AuckMus LH2691-6, ID-confirmed B.Gill.

Nassau

Suwarrow

Identification

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Habitat

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no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

Biosecurity

Medicinal

no data available

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.03 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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