Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

The Lizard Fauna of Greater Wellington’s Regional Park Technical Report

Author
Richard Romijn
Year
2009
Publisher / Organisation
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Month
October
Pages
15
Keywords
Oligosoma, lizard, skink, Wellington region, Cyclodina, Hoplodactylus, gecko, Naultinus
Summary
The Greater Wellington region has a diverse lizard fauna. Table 1 list the lizards found in the region, their threat ranking and distribution with the Wellington conservancy. Nine species are likely to be found in or around the Regional Parks. Three species (Whitaker’s skink, Southern North Island speckled skink, common gecko “Marlborough mini”) are not likely to be found in the Parks due to their limited distribution.