Common New Zealand Skink
Oligosoma polychroma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusOligosoma (New Zealand skinks)
- SpeciesOligosoma polychroma (Common New Zealand Skink)
The common skink (Oligosoma polychroma), also known as the northern grass skink, is a species of skink native to New Zealand. Although historically classified as a subspecies of Oligosoma nigriplantare, it is likely to be given separate species status as data suggests it is a distinct species. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Common New Zealand Skink sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
Cryptic Skink
Oligosoma inconspicuum
Eyres skink
Oligosoma repens
McCann’s Skink
Oligosoma maccanni
Green Skink
Oligosoma chloronoton
Barrier skink
Oligosoma judgei
Awakopaka Skink
Oligosoma awakopaka
Sinbad skink
Oligosoma pikitanga
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common New Zealand Skink in Fiordland National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common New Zealand Skink sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common New Zealand Skink in Fiordland National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Common New Zealand Skink in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.