New Zealand Frogs & Reptiles

11003-69020 Newman's speckled skink (Oligosoma newmani) medium to large endemic skinks from central New Zealand which inhabit dense vegetated grassland, fernland and shrubland below 900m. There are also seven undescribed taxa within this species complex. This large adult in the Marlborough Sounds is eating fallen Coprosma fruit. Stephens Island *

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11003-69020 Newman's speckled skink (Oligosoma newmani) medium to large endemic skinks from central New Zealand which inhabit dense vegetated grassland, fernland and shrubland below 900m. There are also seven undescribed taxa within this species complex. This large adult in the Marlborough Sounds is eating fallen Coprosma fruit. Stephens Island *

69020 Newman's Speckled skink Oligosoma newmani infrapunctatum large adult eating fallen Coprosma fruit Stephens Island