dˈuːvɔːsəlz ɡˈɛkoʊ wʌz ɹˌiːˌɪntɹədˈuːst tə ðə mˈeɪnlənd ʌv nˈuː zˈiːlənd æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn wɛn ˈeɪɾi ˈænɪməlz wɜː ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪnðə tˈɔːhɐɹˌænuːi ˈoʊpən sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi ɔnðə tˈɔːhɐɹˌænuːi pənˈɪnsjʊlə.
Duvaucel's gecko was reintroduced to the mainland of New Zealand at the end of 2016 when 80 animals were released in the Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary on the Tawharanui Peninsula.