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Falla's Skink
Oligosoma fallai
Falla's skink (Oligosoma fallai), also known commonly as the Three Kings skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to New Zealand.
From the article Falla's skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
O. fallai is endemic to the Three Kings Islands off the coast of New Zealand. It is found nowhere else in the world.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
O. fallai is omnivorous. It preys upon small invertebrates, and also eats carrion and fruits, including the fruit of the tītoki tree (Alectryon excelsus), the seeds of which it helps to disperse.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, fallai, is in honor of New Zealander ornithologist Robert Falla.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Oligosoma fallai in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37875.