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Correlophus belepensis
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Correlophus
Species:	C. belepensis
Binomial name
Correlophus belepensis Bauer, A. Whitaker, Sadlier [fr], & Jackman, 2012

Correlophus belepensis is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia. They can reach a snout–vent length of 100 mm (5 inches). They have a similar appearance to their sister taxon, Correlophus ciliatus. They only occur in a 8 kilometer (5 mile) area on the province of Belep, on the Art Island; In which they are found on hard lateritic soils covered with closed or paraforestier forest. Their involvement in the illegal French pet trade, along with Electric ants, and habitat loss, are prime reasons for their endangerment

References

1. ^ Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Jourdan , H.; Astrongatt, S.; Deuss, M.; Duval, T.; Bourguet, E.; McCoy, S.; Bouteiller, A.; Lagrange, A. (2021). "Correlophus belepensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T122894804A123469189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T122894804A123469189.en. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
2. ^ Correlophus belepensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 November 2022.
3. https://endemia.nc/en/faune/fiche7212

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• IUCN Red List critically endangered species
• Correlophus
• Geckos of New Caledonia
• Endemic fauna of New Caledonia
• Reptiles described in 2012
• Taxa named by Aaron M. Bauer
• Taxa named by Anthony Whitaker
• Taxa named by Ross Allen Sadlier
• Taxa named by Todd R. Jackman
• Diplodactylidae stubs