Chathams Skink

The Chathams skink is endemic to Rēkohu/Chatham Islands and survives mainly where introduced predators are absent or controlled. Its brown to almost black upperparts are marked with pale flecks or stripes, and some individuals show warm orange beneath.

It occurs on islands and protected sites within the Chatham archipelago. It basks by day near dense vegetation or rocks and feeds on invertebrates and fruit.

Chathams skink is At Risk — Uncommon (NZ Threat Classification). Protected Chatham Island sites and predator-free offshore islands hold the remaining populations.