Only two groups of lizards are found wild in New Zealand — skinks, with smooth shiny skin, and geckos, with baggy skin and sticky feet that can stick to almost anything.

Egg-laying skink

Egg-laying skink

The egg-laying skink (also known as Suter's skink) is New Zealand's only native egg-laying lizard (all others give birth to live young).

Grand skink

Grand skink

Grand skinks was probably once widespread in Central Otago, but habitat loss and predation have now reduced its range to a tiny fraction of this area and they are now Critically Endangered.

Marbled skink

Marbled skink

Marbled skinks are now restricted to small islands off the north east coast of the North Island. Because of their small range they are classified as Relict.

McCann's skink

McCann's skink

A common lizard of Canterbury, Otago and inland Southland.

Mokohinau gecko

Mokohinau gecko

A naturally uncommon species restricted to the Mokohinau Islands and related to the Pacific gecko group.

Mourning gecko

Mourning gecko

Mourning geckos were introduced to the Cook Islands by Polynesian settlers.

Otago skink

Otago skink

Restricted to small parts of Otago, these large, rare skinks are Critically Endangered.

Rainbow skink

Rainbow skink

An exotic lizard that from Australia that is now established in the wild in the upper North Island of New Zealand.

Waiharakeke grass skink

Waiharakeke grass skink

The Waiharakeke grass skink is an unammed species previously included in the common skink group.