First sighting of Canterbury spotted skink in 50 years
Reptile scientists are over the moon following a sighting of the rare Canterbury spotted skink. A fly fishing guide snapped a photo of the nationally endangered reptile in the Korowai Torlesse Tussocklands Park and Castle Hill area, about an hour from Christchurch. Ecologist and reptile scientist Marieke Lettink spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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