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The rare Otago skink and grand skink – both of which can grow to 30 centimetres in length – are unique to Central Otago. They live in mountain tussocklands, but occupy only one-tenth of their original range. The skinks are endangered by habitat loss and introduced predators.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
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by Mike Aviss
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