The Takitimu gecko (Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus) is a species of gecko in the family Diplodactylidae found in the Southland region of New Zealand. It is endemic to New Zealand. Conservation status As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the Takitimu gecko as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. See also Geckos of New Zealand References External links Image of holotype specimen for Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus Mokopirirakau Reptiles of New Zealand Reptiles described in 2004 Taxa named by Tony Jewell (herpetologist) Taxa named by Richard Leschen