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Species related to the Robust skink (Oligosoma alani)

Nikau palm (Rhopalostylis sapida)
Information on the Nikau palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 1 Video
Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, and also amongst the largest, the Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense) is a long and slender reptile... More 4 Images 0 videos
Scree skink (Oligosoma waimatense)
Like other skinks, the scree skink has an elongate body covered in smooth, glossy scales, a narrow head and small eyes. The scales are... More 7 Images 0 videos
Speckled skink (Oligosoma infrapunctatum)
Information on the speckled skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum)
The chevron skink is New Zealand’s largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest, and is named after its very distinctive markings... More 5 Images 0 videos
Grand skink (Oligosoma grande)
As one of New Zealand’s largest and most impressive lizards, the grand skink justly deserves its name. Sadly though, it also shares the less... More 1 Image 0 videos
Whitaker’s skink (Oligosoma whitakeri)
A medium-sized and rather attractively marked lizard, Whitaker’s skink has a long body, short but well-developed limbs, and smooth scales... More 4 Images 0 videos
McGregor’s skink (Oligosoma macgregori)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, McGregor’s skink is a medium-sized and secretive reptile, with a long body, short but well-developed... More 2 Images 0 videos
Small-scaled skink (Oligosoma microlepis)
As its name suggests, the elongate body of the small-scaled skink is covered in relatively small, glossy scales. The background colour to... More 2 Images 0 videos
Falla’s skink (Oligosoma fallai)
One of New Zealand’s largest skinks, Falla’s skink (Oligosoma fallai) has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short... More 4 Images 0 videos
Striped skink (Oligosoma striatum)
This little-known striped skink is one of the most rarely seen lizards in New Zealand, and fewer than 120 have ever been found. Oligosoma... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cycad (Macrozamia occidua)
Information on Macrozamia occidua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Grevillea (Grevillea leptopoda)
Information on Grevillea leptopoda is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Grandidier's water snake (Liopholidophis grandidieri)
Information on Grandidier's water snake (Liopholidophis grandidieri) is currently being researched and written and will... More 1 Image 0 videos
Hermite Island worm-lizard (Aprasia rostrata)
Information on the Hermite Island worm-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Belalanda chameleon (Furcifer belalandaensis)
Information on the Belalanda chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus)
Information on the Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 21 Images 0 videos
Reticulate collared lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus)
A large, agile lizard usually seen basking on boulders, the reticulate collared lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus) has a beautiful, regular... More 3 Images 0 videos
Black-lipped agama (Calotes nigrilabris)
Information on the black-lipped agama is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Harlequin gecko (Hoplodactylus rakiurae)
The rare harlequin gecko (Hoplodactylus rakiurae) is possibly the most distinctive of all known New Zealand geckos. Its body is marked with... More 3 Images 1 Video
Garcinia (Garcinia travancorica)
Information on Garcinia travancorica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Acanthosyris (Acanthosyris asipapote)
Information on Acanthosyris asipapote is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Tree frog (Bokermannohyla izecksohni)
Information on Bokermannohyla izecksohni is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Information on the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Northern leaf chameleon (Brookesia ebenaui)
Information on the northern leaf chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Nashville warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
Information on the Nashville warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 1 Video
Aglaia (Aglaia chittagonga)
Information on Aglaia chittagonga is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Euphorbia (Euphorbia hedyotoides)
Information on Euphorbia hedyotoides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Eschweilera (Eschweilera rionegrense)
Information on Eschweilera rionegrense is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Yellow-bellied slider turtle (Trachemys scripta)
The distinctive markings of the yellow-bellied slider turtle (Trachemys scripta) make it very popular in the pet trade. It has conspicuous... More 49 Images 0 videos

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