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Kōrero: Ecoregions

Otago skink

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Otago skink

This skink (Oligosoma otagense) can be found around bluffs in Central Otago. In some inland parts of Otago, up to eight species of lizards occur together. The region’s dry climate and schist outcrops provide the ideal habitat for small reptiles.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10047442

by Neville Peat

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Matt McGlone, Ecoregions – Central Otago, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/12588/otago-skink (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Matt McGlone, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.