Fossil skink bones from Northland, New Zealand, and description of a new species of Cyclodina, Scincidae

T. H. Worthy

doi:10.1080/03036758.1991.10420831

Fossil skink bones from Northland, New Zealand, and description of a new species of Cyclodina, Scincidae

T. H. Worthy

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Abstract

Holocene fossil skink bones are described from three sites in Northland, New Zealand. A new Cyclodinaspecies is described, and other bones are referred to a large indeterminate Leiolopismaspecies. The Holocene skink fauna of Northland therefore contained, in addition to those species that still survive, at least two additional species, one equal in size to the largest extant New Zealand skinks, the other approximately 40% larger.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	329-348
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.1991.10420831
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 1991
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cyclodina
Fossil skinks
New species
New Zealand
Northland

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Fossil skink bones from Northland, New Zealand, and description of a new species of Cyclodina, Scincidae

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