Fiordland skinks are communal baskers, having a propensity to stack on top of each other in the most suitable basking sites. They tend to reach high densities where they occur and may …

It is possible that this species is elsewhere in Fiordland National Park, waiting to be discovered (pers. comm. Carey Knox). Ecology and habitat The Awakōpaka skink is a highly cryptic skink …

Te Kakahu skinks are one of New Zealand's rarest reptiles being naturally restricted to two small islands in southern Fiordland. Their colouration varies from pale chestnut through to olive …

‘Sunbathing’ is a common behaviour in our native skinks, either individually, or in the case of the Fiordland skink in communal groups of up to 30. All skinks shed their skin at intervals to …

The species reaches its western limit at the far eastern edge of Fiordland National Park, and its northern limits are bounded by the Eglinton Valley, Lake Wakatipu, southern Crown Range, …

This species lives in moisture-suffused cliffs and vertical bluffs in the alpine environment of Fiordland (>1000 metres a.s.l). The Sinbad Gully, its only known location, is a dramatic alpine …

This species, along with the Fiordland skink (Oligosoma acrinasum) are probably Aotearoa's most specialised coastal reptiles. This species is characterised by its light/golden brown to dark …