Hoplodactylus delcourti n. sp. (Reptilia: Gekkonidae), the largest known gecko

Hoplodactylus delcourti n. sp., is described from a partial specimen of unknown locality. It is distinguished by its huge size (370 mm snout‐vent length), large median patch of preanal pores, and dorsal pattern of longitudinal stripes. It is the largest known species of gecko and represents a 54% increase in the maximum recorded snout‐vent length for the family. A New Zealand origin for the specimen is supported both by features of its morphology and by congruence with some early reports of a giant lizard of Maori legend. It is not known if the species is extant.