Nevis Skink

The Nevis skink is a recently named alpine skink restricted to the Nevis Valley area of Otago. It has a brown or olive back with pale flecks and dark-edged longitudinal stripes, plus a tail longer than the body.

Its small known range lies in the Nevis catchment and adjoining central Otago high country. It basks near rock and dense vegetation and feeds on invertebrates and fruit.

Nevis skink is At Risk — Declining (NZ Threat Classification). Known sites are remote and monitored; casual encounters are unlikely.