Two Canterbury geckos may be the oldest in the world
Thursday 27 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Department of Conservation
Two Waitaha geckos on Motunau Island may be the oldest in the world, with estimated ages of 60 and 64 years. The Department of Conservation says the animals were first identified and marked by herpetologist Tony Whitaker in 1967.
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1News
These NZ geckos may be the 'oldest in the world', DOC says (opens in new tab)
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The Post via The Press
The ‘oldest geckos in the world’ found in Canterbury (opens in new tab)
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RNZ
Geckos first found in Canterbury in the 1960s could be world's oldest (opens in new tab)