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Reptiles

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Ocadia sinensis (Chinese stripe-necked turtle)
This especially striking freshwater turtle can be distinguished by the fine yellow and black lines that decorate the neck, for... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Ogmodon vitianus (Fiji snake)
Information on the Fiji snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma alani (Robust skink)
A relatively large New Zealand skink, the robust skink has, as its names suggests, a rather thickset body with a short, blunt head... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma fallai (Falla’s skink)
One of New Zealand’s largest skinks, Falla’s skink has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short limbs. Its mottled... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma grande (Grand skink)
As one of New Zealand’s largest and most impressive lizards, the grand skink justly deserves its name. Sadly though, it also shares... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Oligosoma homalonotum (Chevron skink)
The chevron skink is New Zealand’s largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest, and is named after its very distinctive... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma infrapunctatum (Speckled skink)
Information on the speckled skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma macgregori (McGregor’s skink)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, McGregor’s skink is a medium-sized and secretive reptile, with a long body, short but... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma microlepis (Small-scaled skink)
As its name suggests, the elongate body of the small-scaled skink is covered in relatively small, glossy scales. The background... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma otagense (Otago skink)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, and also amongst the largest, the Otago skink is a long and slender reptile. Its scaly body... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma striatum (Striped skink)
This little-known striped skink is one of the most rarely seen lizards in New Zealand, and fewer than 120 have ever been found. ... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Oligosoma waimatense (Scree skink)
Like other skinks, the scree skink has an elongate body covered in smooth, glossy scales, a narrow head and small eyes. The scales... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Oligosoma whitakeri (Whitaker’s skink)
A medium-sized and rather attractively marked lizard, Whitaker’s skink has a long body, short but well-developed limbs, and smooth... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Ophidiocephalus taeniatus (Bronzeback snake-lizard)
Originally discovered in the 1890s, the secretive bronzeback snake-lizard went unrecorded for over 80 years, until the finding of... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Ophiomorus latastii (Jordan limbless skink)
Information on the Jordan limbless skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Ophiophagus hannah (King cobra)
The longest of all living venomous snakes, the magnificent king cobra has been the inspiration for a variety of myths and legends... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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Ophryacus melanurus (Mexican pitviper)
Information on the Mexican pitviper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Ophryacus undulatus (Mexican horned pitviper)
Information on the Mexican horned pitviper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Opisthotropis kikuzatoi (Kikuzato’s brook snake)
Information on Kikuzato’s brook snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Oplurus cuvieri (Collared iguana)
The collared iguana is the most common lizard species in the western forests of Madagascar and the largest species in the Opluridae... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Orlitia borneensis (Bornean river turtle)
Informatino on the Bornean river turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Osteolaemus tetrapis (Dwarf crocodile)
As its name suggests, the dwarf crocodile is a diminutive species, with individuals rarely reaching lengths of 1.6 m. It is a... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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