ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ɐ dˈuːvɔːsəlz ɡˈɛkoʊ wʌz kˈɔːt ɪn ɐ tɹˈæp æt ðə nˈeɪtʃɚ ɹɪzˈɜːv mˌɔːŋɡɐɾətˈɑːɹɹi, ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz lˈaɪkli nˌɑːt ɛkstˈɪŋkt fɹʌm mˈeɪnlənd nˈuː zˈiːlənd.
In March 2010 a Duvaucel's gecko was caught in a trap at the nature reserve Maungatautari, indicating that it is likely not extinct from mainland New Zealand.