Kapitia Skink

Oligosoma salmo

Classification

Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae

The Chesterfield or Kapitia skink (Oligosoma salmo) is a species of skink found in New Zealand. Only discovered in 1994 and for years not recognised as a distinct species, it is endemic to a narrow 1 km strip of coastal vegetation on the West Coast of New Zealand, 15 km north of Hokitika. There are fewer than 200 individuals remaining in the wild.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Kapitia Skink

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