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You can help striped skink

Striped skink. Photo: Dean Caskey.
Striped skink

Help us with your sightings

Your sightings and records of striped skinks are vital in helping us find out more about the ecology and habits of the striped skink.

They will help us put together a picture of preferred habitats, distribution and identify possible causes of decline.

If you have information about striped skinks please contact your local office of the Department of Conservation. If you find a striped skink take a photo if possible and note where it was found.

Remember:

  • All native lizards including the striped skink are fully protected.
  • Striped skinks should not be handled, interfered with in any way or taken from the wild.

Learn more

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Contacts

DOC HOTline - 24 hour emergency number

Phone 0800 DOC HOTline (0800 362 468) to report:

Sick or injured wildlife
Whale or dolphin strandings

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