Chevron skink

The Chevron skink is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The chevron skink, Oligosoma homalonotum, is a large species of skink endemic to New Zealand. The specific epithet means "smoothed backed". The common name of the species has its origins in the distinctive chevron markings along its back and tail. More

Chevron Skink in New Zealand, with less than 100 reports since first being identified in 1906. Many species are good burrowers. There are more terrestrial or fossorial (burying) species than arboreal (tree-climbing) or aquatic species. More

* Chevron skinkChevron SkinkThe chevron skink, Oligosoma homalonotum, is a large species of skink endemic to New Zealand.The specific epithet means "smoothed backed". More

The chevron skink is New Zealand’s largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest (2) (4), and is named after its very distinctive markings. More

The chevron skink’s main threat is from alien species, accidentally or intentionally introduced to the islands. More

Chevron skink - close up of head. Photo: John West. Chevron skink The chevron skink is one of New Zealand's rarest lizards. Skink. More

Lizards > Chevron skink Chevron skink. Chevron skink - close up of head The chevron skink is one of New Zealand's rarest lizards. It is listed internationally as 'nationally endangered'. More

the chevron skink is alive and well in Glenfern Sanctuary. More

Trials confirm chevron skinks thriving in Glenfern = Scientific research undertaken in Glenfern Sanctuary suggests that rat control in the sanctuary is benefiting the nationally endangered chevron skink. More

Chevron skink - Conservation - New Zealand Rare reptiles - New Zealand (3) Wildlife recovery - New Zealand - Planning (21) Keywords chevron, conservation (1913), dept (5957), homalonotum, ian (48), leiolopisma, mcfadden, new (2635), plan (417), planning More

Chevron skink by Ben Barr The chevron skink (Oligosoma homanolotum) is one of New Zealand's rarest skinks, is known from only c. 300 records from Great Barrier Island and only two records from Little Barrier Island. More

brown teal), the chevron skink found nowhere else in the world, and – at Mount Saint Paul Lodge on the island’s east coast – the luxury of a new lodge lovingly designed in the style of a 19th Century colonial manor house. More

the endangered Chevron skink found on Great Barrier Island. The striped skink reproduces well in captivity and if DoC receives the go-ahead to wipe out the Polynesian rat, or kiore, from Little Barrier Island, many are likely to be transferred there. More

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Chevron skink in English - English