Dierogekko kaalaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dierogekko kaalaensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to mining activities and urban development in its extremely limited range in New Caledonia. The species' restriction to ultramafic substrates makes it particularly vulnerable to nickel mining operations that directly destroy its specialized habitat. Invasive species, particularly fire ants and feral mammals, pose additional pressure on this ground-dwelling gecko through predation and habitat modification.
Habitat
This gecko is endemic to ultramafic soils and associated shrubland vegetation in the Kaalé region of New Caledonia. It inhabits areas with specialized plant communities adapted to the unique mineral composition of serpentine and peridotite substrates.
