Calymmodon rapensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Calymmodon rapensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction on its limited island range in French Polynesia. The species is particularly vulnerable to invasive plant species that alter the native forest structure and compete with indigenous vegetation. Coastal development and tourism infrastructure expansion continue to fragment and reduce the already restricted habitat available to this endemic gecko.
Habitat
This endemic gecko inhabits native forests and coastal vegetation on Rapa Island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. The species is restricted to remaining patches of indigenous forest habitat at various elevations on this remote volcanic island.