Chevron Skink
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The chevron skink, Oligosoma homalonotum, is a large species of skink
endemic to New Zealand
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The specific epithet, "homalonotum", means "smoothed backed". The common name of the species has its origins in the distinctive chevron markings along its back and tail. The points of these arrow-shaped markings all point towards the head of the animal.
One of the three biggest species of New Zealand skinks,the chevron skink can grow to lengths of 30 cm including the tail, with a SVL (Snout to Vent Length) of 143 mm.
It is a diurnal species.
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae , they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha...
endemic to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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The specific epithet, "homalonotum", means "smoothed backed". The common name of the species has its origins in the distinctive chevron markings along its back and tail. The points of these arrow-shaped markings all point towards the head of the animal.
One of the three biggest species of New Zealand skinks,the chevron skink can grow to lengths of 30 cm including the tail, with a SVL (Snout to Vent Length) of 143 mm.
It is a diurnal species.