Whitaker's skink (Oligosoma whitakeri), also known commonly as Whitaker's New Zealand skink, is an endangered species of skink, a lizard in the family...

plateau and down to Wellington is home to a variety of lizards including Whitaker's skink (Cyclodina whitakeri), forest gecko (Hoplodactylus granulatus) and...

The grand skink (Oligosoma grande) is an endangered species of large skink endemic to the central Otago region of New Zealand. Grand skinks are relatively...

The Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense) is a rare, endangered species of large skink in the family Scincidae, found in the rocky canyons and grassy patches...

The scree skink (Oligosoma waimatense) is a species of skink native to several sites throughout the South Island of New Zealand. A member of the family...

and pest eradication programmes. Whitaker has one species of skink named after him, Oligosoma whitakeri (Whitaker's skink), and by himself he named one species...

and Little Barrier Islands, marbled skinks. Ornate skinks are not currently known to co-exist with Whitaker's skinks. The species is widespread across the...

Rock on an uninhabited part of Pukerua Bay, the only mainland home of Whitaker's skink (Oligosoma whitakeri), an icon of the bay. According to legend, the...

The long-toed skink (Oligosoma longipes) is a species of skink of the family Scincidae, endemic to New Zealand. It was first described by Geoff Patterson...

1955) – scree skink Oligosoma whitakeri (Hardy, 1977) – Whitaker's New Zealand skink Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843) – brown skink A binomial authority...

a genus of skinks native to New Caledonia. Listed alphabetically by specific name. Marmorosphax boulinda Sadlier, Smith, Bauer, & Whitaker, 2009 Marmorosphax...

embarked on the Whitaker’s Skink Recovery Programme, an initiative dedicated to breeding and managing Whitaker's skinks. The skinks are considered locally...

The Eyres skink (Oligosoma repens) is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand. It is named in honour of the location of its habitat...

litter skink Caledoniscincus chazeaui Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan, 1999 - Chazeau's litter skink Caledoniscincus constellatus Sadlier, A. Whitaker, Wood &...

Bocage, 1873 – white-lipped forest skink, Steindachner's ground skink Lioscincus vivae Sadlier, Bauer, A. Whitaker & S.A. Smith, 2004 Lioscincus at the...

The brown skink (Oligosoma zelandicum) is a species of skink native to New Zealand. The brown skink is relatively numerous and is found from Taranaki...

Pindai dwarf skink Nannoscincus humectus Bauer & Sadlier, 2000 - Forêt Plate dwarf skink Nannoscincus koniambo Sadlier, Bauer, A.H. Whitaker & Wood, 2014...

(Oligosoma microlepis) New Zealand striped skink (Oligosoma striatum) Scree skink (Oligosoma waimatense) Whitaker's skink (Oligosoma whitakeri) Paracontias kankana...

and North Island kōkako (Callaeas wilsoni). Native reptiles include Whitaker's skink (Cyclodina whitakeri), forest gecko (Mokopirirakau granulatus), and...

Cyclodina alani), also known as the robust skink is the largest endemic skink to New Zealand. The robust skink is in the family Scincidae and found in the...

- Deplanche's shiny skink Sigaloseps ferrugicauda Sadlier, Smith, Shea, & Bauer, 2014 Sigaloseps pisinnus Sadlier, Shea, Whitaker, Bauer, & Wood, 2014...

Pelletier's litter skink (Caledoniscincus pelletieri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Caledoniscincus...

The common skink (Oligosoma polychroma), also known as the northern grass skink, is a species of skink native to New Zealand. Although historically classified...

The Nevis skink (Oligosoma toka) is a nationally vulnerable species of skink native to New Zealand. It is named in honour of the location of its habitat...

The chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum; Māori: niho taniwha) is a large species of skink that is endemic to New Zealand. Previously found across Northland...

The Maruia Maquis skink (Phasmasaurus maruia) is a species of skink found in New Caledonia. Sadlier, R.A., Bauer, A.M., Jourdan , H., Astrongatt, S.,...

The Burgan skink (Oligosoma burganae) is a nationally endangered species of skink native to New Zealand. It was described from a specimen found near the...

The small-scaled skink (Oligosoma microlepis) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The first specimen was captured in 1971 on Motutaiko Island...

described Skinks – over 70 endemic species in the Oligosoma genus, plus the introduced Lampropholis delicata (rainbow skink or plague skink) Tuatara –...

The copper skink (Oligosoma aeneum) is a skink of the family Scincidae that is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. The number of skink species endemic...