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Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Glossy Brown Skink (Oligosoma zelandicum)

Observer

pjd1

Date

April 2017

Description

Noted in leaf litter. Feet undersides black, belly pinkish grey (unusually coloured for this species), throat white with black flecks. One of the three more common skinks on Kapiti Island.

Species identified by Dr Rod Hitchmough, Science & Policy, Department of Conservation.

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