Shore skinks live in the north half of the North Island of New Zealand. As the name suggests, your best chance of seeing a shore is near the shoreline, near the high tide mark. Look for them around driftwood. These skinks are around 10 cm long.
This model was first developed by Dr Marleen Baling for doctoral research at Massey University. Please use the following citation for research applications involving this model:
Baling, M. 2017. Functional significance of highly variable colouration in the shore skink (Oligosoma smithi) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor in Philosophy in Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand. URL: https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/12962
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