McCann’s Skink

About the McCann’s Skink

The McCann's skink (Oligosoma maccanni) is a species of skink native to New Zealand. Oligosoma maccanni can be identified due to their physical features these include but are not limited to an oval shaped body (in cross section), a pointed head, a long tail which tapers downwards, and comparatively long limbs and toes.

McCann's skinks have shiny scales on their skin, they also have two pale and key dorsolateral lines. The O. maccanni 's dorsal stripe does not extend to the end of the tail. The only presence of speckling on the body is under the chin, the O. maccanni 's also have a well-defined pale dorsolateral strip.

McCann's skink have a slim and beautiful figure. In particular, the width of its neck is almost the same as that of the head. It has creamy-grey, yellow or brown soles of the feet and belly. The throat often has fine black speckling. It was discovered by Patterson and Daugherty (1995) that this species had a transparent palpebral disc which was composed of small and rectangular granules which cover its lower eyelid. The background colour of McCann's skink's body is grey-brown with smooth patterns of brown strips. Some of them have grey spots spread... Wikipedia →