9 Oct 2020

Critter of the Week Falla’s skink - Three kings skink

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 9 October 2020

This week's critter of the week is the Falla's Skink which is is one of our largest and most robust skinks. It is found only on the Three Kings islands. Unusually for a large, bulky skink, it’s a climber and can be found 3 metres off the ground in trees foraging, and is one of the fastest lizards our scientists have ever come across.

Fallas Skink upside down

Fallas Skink upside down Photo: Photo Credit Sonya Grace-Murray, Auckland Zoo