The species was endemic to christmas island in the indian ocean. Lepidodactylus listeri, commonly known as lister's gecko or the christmas island gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to christmas island It is named after naturalist joseph jackson lister. Lister’s geckos are patterned brown lizards growing up to about 5 cm in length. This special gecko only lived on christmas island in the indian ocean Sadly, it is now considered extinct in the wild, meaning it no longer lives freely in nature.
Captive breeding populations exist for both species and have now peaked at over 1000 species Understanding genetic profiles will aid in guiding releases and future management strategies to maximise conservation outcomes Lepidodactylus listeri, also known commonly as lister's gecko or the christmas island chained gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family gekkonidae, endemic to christmas island in the indian ocean It is currently extinct in the wild. While exploring christmas island national park, staff member brendan tiernan discovered the last remaining lister’s gecko population which had retreated to the most remote part of the island. The lister’s gecko is endemic to the 135 km2 australian external territory of christmas island
''lepidodactylus listeri'', commonly known as lister's gecko or the christmas island gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to christmas island
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