11003-59106 Grand skink (Oligosoma grande) 'eastern form' basking on snow-covered outcrop in winter. A large handsome, fast moving and alert species of the upland tussock grasslands of the eastern South Island. This species is now nationally endangered. Pastoral burning of native vegetation, and heavy predation by mustelids and cats has greatly reduced its range and population. Macraes Flat *
11003-59101 Grand skink (Oligosoma grande) 'eastern form'. A large handsome, fast moving and alert species of the upland tussock grasslands of the eastern South Island. This species is now nationally endangered. Pastoral burning of native vegetation, and heavy predation by mustelids and cats has greatly reduced its range and population. Macraes Flat *
11003-59112 Grand skink (Oligosoma grande) habitat showing tall schist outcrops used for basking. Periodic burning of native vegetation has led to the surrounding cover being replaced with paddocks and pasture, providing little cover and encouraging introduced pests such as mustelids and cats. Macraes Flat *
